Edinburgh weather: Exact time snow to hit city as temperatures plunge below freezing

Weather forecasters have warned snow and ice may cause travel disruption as temperatures plummet below freezing.

According to BBC Weather, snow is set to hit Edinburgh from Monday after a yellow weather warning was issued for November 18 and 19.

Weather forecasters have warned the arctic blast will see '20cm of snow' in some areas of the UK and temperatures will struggle to get over 2C on Monday and Tuesday while dipping to below freezing through the day.

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As BBC Weather forecasts, wintry showers are expected to bring snow to Edinburgh at around 5pm on Monday which will continue through the night. As temperatures drop to freezing by midnight, heavier snowfall is expected to fall through the night and locals could wake up to a blanket of snow on Tuesday morning.

BBC Weather forecasts: "Monday will be a largely dry day with sunny spells in central and northern areas, but cloudier to the south. The far north will see further snow showers. Tuesday will continue chilly with bright spells. It will remain largely dry but there will be wintry showers along the coasts.

"Wednesday will see further wintry showers across the north and west coasts. Drier elsewhere."

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Rebekah Hicks explains: “A notable early winter cold spell will arrive across the north from Sunday and will likely reach all parts of the UK by midweek.

“Temperatures will drop as a northerly airflow develops, bringing in colder Arctic air. This introduces the possibility of snow, initially over high ground in the north from Sunday, with gusty winds also a potential hazard. As the cold air spreads south, wintry weather is possible more widely, and a snow and ice warning has already been issued for parts of Scotland and Northern England for early next week.

“Updates to the warnings for wintry hazards are likely, so it’s important to stay up to date with the latest forecast.”