Met Office issues 45-hour-long snow warning for parts of the Highlands as Storm Jorge gets set to hit
A SNOW warning has been issued by the Met Office for a large chunk of the Highlands this weekend ahead of the arrival of Storm Jorge.
Forecasters have issued a yellow alert, which will come into force at 3pm on Saturday and is expected to remain in place for almost 48 hours.
The area covered by the warning includes parts of Inverness-shire, most of inland Ross-shire, the Cairngorms, Grampians, Perthshire, Argyll and as far south as the southern shores of Loch Lomond. It also extends north into the southernmost parts of Sutherland.
"Persistent snow is likely over higher parts of Scotland leading to travel disruption," said a Met Office spokesman.
"Transport may be affected, with longer journey times by road, bus and train services should higher routes become impassable.
"There is a small chance that vehicles and passengers could become stranded on the higher trunk routes north of the Central Belt."
The alert will be in place until midday on Monday.
It will follow a separate yellow warning for heavy snow this evening (Friday) between the Central Belt and the Cairngorms, as well as Fort William and parts of Lochaber. It covers a large stretch of the key A9 Inverness-Perth road, and motorists should take extra care.
This weekend's Highland alert also comes after a week of frequent heavy snow showers in many parts of the area.
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