WATCH: Cairngorm and A9 motorists are being warned of further snow on Friday by Met Office

MOTORISTS on the A9 and in the Cairngorms National Park face snow disruption during Friday's rush hour, forecasters have warned.

The Met Office has issued another yellow warning for heavy snow centred on the Cairngorms and Grampian mountains but extending as far south as Loch Leven in Fife.

It comes into force at 3am on Friday and will remain in place until noon the same day, with heavy rain then predicted to set in at lower levels.

The warning comes hot on the heels of another alert for snow and ice across much of the Highlands and the Western Isles, which is currently in force and will remain so until midday on Thursday.

Issuing Friday's new snow warning, a Met Office spokesman said: "Snow is expected to arrive from the east overnight Thursday into Friday.

"Early on Friday morning, this may briefly settle across areas as low as 100m above sea level, although through the morning the accumulating snow level is likely to rise to 500m and above as milder air arrives from the east.

"Snow will then turn to persistent and at times heavy rain at lower levels. 2-5cm of snow is possible above 150m, with transient sleet/snow at lower elevations.

"Steadily increasing amounts are likely at higher levels; perhaps as much as 15-20cm above 400m, significantly affecting higher transport routes for a time before it turns to rain."

For the latest updates, visit www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings.

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