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| Met Office issues snow warning | Met Office issues snow warning |
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| Forecasters have issued warnings for snow in many parts of Scotland as a dip in April temperatures continues. | Forecasters have issued warnings for snow in many parts of Scotland as a dip in April temperatures continues. |
| A Met Office yellow "be aware" warning was in force as a depression moved westwards across central areas on Thursday. | A Met Office yellow "be aware" warning was in force as a depression moved westwards across central areas on Thursday. |
| Up to 2.5in (6cm) of snow could fall, mainly in areas above 330ft (100m) with up to 4in (10cm) on higher ground. | |
| Heavier snow is forecast in eastern areas on Thursday night into Friday, with drivers urged to show caution. | Heavier snow is forecast in eastern areas on Thursday night into Friday, with drivers urged to show caution. |
| Up to 8in (20cm) could fall on higher ground. | |
| The warning has been updated to include large parts of the south of the country too on Friday. | The warning has been updated to include large parts of the south of the country too on Friday. |
| Lower than average temperatures for late April saw minus 5.6C recorded overnight at Kinbrace in Sutherland. | Lower than average temperatures for late April saw minus 5.6C recorded overnight at Kinbrace in Sutherland. |
| The Met Office chief forecaster said: "A depression moving into the area is encountering cold air, bringing snow even to low levels at times." | The Met Office chief forecaster said: "A depression moving into the area is encountering cold air, bringing snow even to low levels at times." |
| The forecasting service said it was harder to predict how far eastwards the snow would progress, or give an accurate indication of how it would affect lower levels. | |
| "A depression is expected to cross Scotland later on Thursday and into Friday bringing a slow-moving band of rain, sleet and snow into the area on Thursday evening. | "A depression is expected to cross Scotland later on Thursday and into Friday bringing a slow-moving band of rain, sleet and snow into the area on Thursday evening. |
| "This is likely to come to a halt somewhere across eastern Scotland, though there are differences between models in the position which brings uncertainty about location." | "This is likely to come to a halt somewhere across eastern Scotland, though there are differences between models in the position which brings uncertainty about location." |