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| Warning of snow and ice for large parts of Scotland | Warning of snow and ice for large parts of Scotland |
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| Rush hour commuters have been urged to be on alert with a yellow "be aware" warning of snow and ice issued for large parts of Scotland. | Rush hour commuters have been urged to be on alert with a yellow "be aware" warning of snow and ice issued for large parts of Scotland. |
| Wintry weather was forecast with a prolonged snowfalls due overnight and early on Wednesday morning. | Wintry weather was forecast with a prolonged snowfalls due overnight and early on Wednesday morning. |
| Between 2-5cm of snow was expected in many places, with up to 10cm on higher ground. | |
| Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders, central Scotland, the Highlands and Western Isles could be affected. | Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders, central Scotland, the Highlands and Western Isles could be affected. |
| The warning also covered Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Strathclyde and the Lothians. | The warning also covered Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Strathclyde and the Lothians. |
| The Met Office said: "Please be aware of some difficult driving conditions and the potential for travel disruption into the Wednesday morning rush hour. | The Met Office said: "Please be aware of some difficult driving conditions and the potential for travel disruption into the Wednesday morning rush hour. |
| "Clear spells between showers will also lead to icy stretches forming on untreated surfaces." | "Clear spells between showers will also lead to icy stretches forming on untreated surfaces." |
| Wettest month | Wettest month |
| The forecast for wintry conditions comes amid this winter being described as the wettest recorded in Scotland since records began in 1910. | The forecast for wintry conditions comes amid this winter being described as the wettest recorded in Scotland since records began in 1910. |
| Met Office statistics show that an average of 760mm of rain fell across the country in December, January and February. | Met Office statistics show that an average of 760mm of rain fell across the country in December, January and February. |
| This resulted in a spate of floods which inundated homes and caused chaos on the roads and railways. | This resulted in a spate of floods which inundated homes and caused chaos on the roads and railways. |
| December was the wettest month recorded while January and February saw much higher rainfalls than normal. Argyll was the wettest area. | December was the wettest month recorded while January and February saw much higher rainfalls than normal. Argyll was the wettest area. |
| It had 1,055.7mm of rain over the three months. | It had 1,055.7mm of rain over the three months. |