Stirling could be in for a white Christmas as Met Office issues snow warning

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Stirling is set for a white Christmas after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the big day.Forecasters have warned that the area could see snowfall on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.The region is facing frequent blustery snow showers, which are likely to cause some travel disruption on higher routes.The weather warning is in place from 9pm on Christmas Day until 6pm on Boxing DayClick here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.A Met Office forecaster said: “Strengthening west-northwesterly winds will bring increasingly frequent wintry showers to the west of Scotland through Sunday night and into Monday morning.

These may fall as snow to low levels for a time where temporary accumulations of 1-3cm are possible, with 5-10 m of snow over the hills.“Icy surfaces will be an additional hazard.

Snow will become increasingly confined to higher ground through Monday morning, with a further 10cm or so possible by the end of the day.“Strong to gale force winds bring the risk of drifting and blizzards for upland areas, with a small risk of isolated power outages as the snow and strong wind affects power lines.”The warning has been issued for Stirling, Perth and Kinross, West Dunbartonshire, Argyll and Bute, Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands.Met Office forecasters have warned that some roads and railways are likely to be affected, with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

Additionally, there’s a chance of interruptions to power supplies and some icy patches may develop on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.