Scotland is expected to be battered by 'the strongest winds of winter' later this week, accompanied by heavy snow. An Atlantic jet stream will bring a mix of rain showers and snow, with the heaviest snowfall predicted to hit Perthshire, the Central and West Highlands. WX Charts predicts up to 11 inches of snow in the Cairngorms National Park.
We've had a milder week on the weather front, however, Scots are being warned of a return to grimmer conditions over the coming days with South Lanarkshire set to be impacted.
On Thursday, the white stuff is expected to hit the west coast, with flurries expected around Fort William and parts of the Western Highlands and Argyll and Bute. A patch of snow is also forecast in South Lanarkshire and the Borders. As the day goes on, the Central and West Highlands will be the worst affected. Into Saturday, rates of up to 3cm of snow per hour are expected across the country.
The Met Office forecast spanning from January 22 into February says: "A transition to a rather more changeable and at times unsettled weather pattern is likely to occur during the first few days of this period.
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