Stark clip shows 'carnage' on busy Edinburgh road as cars 'stuck in snow'

A busy Edinburgh road was brought to a standstill on Saturday morning as wintery conditions caused a huge queue of traffic to build.

In a clip shared with Edinburgh Live, cars, vans and buses were all trapped on Drumbrae Drive in Clermiston around 11am after heavy snow hit the capital.

Several buses were halted at the top of the road causing traffic to queue behind them. The video shows several vehicles trying to make their way through and get past however many were unable to move due to the icy conditions.

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Locals described the disruption as "carnage". It comes as Storm Bert hit the capital on Saturday morning bringing heavy snow and rain showers with a weather warning in place until Sunday 9am.

Several car accidents were reported by police due to the conditions and both locals and drivers were warned ahead of travelling.

Lothian Buses were forced to cancel their services as the heavy snow triggered severe disruption.

The bus operator said: "Due to adverse weather across the network, buses are unable to continue across their routes due to safety concerns and will be withdrawn until routes are further assessed."

A Police Scotland spokesperson previously warned: "After the recent weather warning and continued cold weather into the weekend, please be careful when driving through Edinburgh. This mornings snow and ice has resulted in several minor traffic accidents across the City which our officers are currently dealing with.

"As a result there is considerable traffic disruption to Drum Brae/Clermiston area and at the Straiton juntion on Edinburgh City Bypass. As the snow continues, please consider whether travelling is necessary and if driving, please be careful."

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