Fife weather warning - Thursday's forecast for Dunfermline

The snow and ice warning has been extended into Thursday morning <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
The snow and ice warning has been extended into Thursday morning (Image: Newsquest)
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As Fife sees a yellow warning for ice and snow extended into another day, the Met Office says drivers and commuters may have to be on their guard on Thursday morning.

The warning, which comes after Tuesday and Wednesday's yellow alerts, is part of a Scotland-wide warning which lasts until midday on Thursday.

Drivers may need to allow extra time to scrape the car and take care on potentially icy surfaces, while anyone travelling on foot should be aware of potentially hazardous footpaths.

Below is the Thursday forecast for Dunfermline:

Morning

  • 6am 1° 20% chance of showers (3mph wind speed)
  • 7am 1° 10% chance of showers (3mph wind speed)
  • 8am 1° 10% chance of showers (3mph wind speed)
  • 9am 1° 10% chance of showers (3mph wind speed)
  • 10am
  • 11am

Afternoon

  • 12pm
  • 1pm
  • 2pm
  • 3pm
  • 4pm

Evening/Night

  • 5pm
  • 6pm
  • 7pm
  • 8pm
  • 9pm
  • 10pm
  • 11pm 1° 10% chance of showers (7mph wind speed)

The Met Office says of the warning: "Ice will develop fairly widely on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with partially thawed lying snow refreezing readily.

"In addition, wintry showers across Orkney and northeast Scotland will slowly clear away to the east, whilst a new band of mainly light rain, sleet and snow will arrive from the west.

"Snow will fall to low levels at first away from coasts before becoming confined to ground above around 300 metres. 1-2 cm of fresh snow accumulations are possible in places, with 2-5cm of fresh snow accumulations on ground above 200-300 metres, mainly in western Scotland and hills northern England."

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