FIFERS are being warned of disruption this weekend with yellow weather warnings in place until Sunday.

The Met Office has put the warning in place for rain and snow from 4am on Saturday morning until 9am the following day.

They say heavy snow followed by a rapid thaw and rain later that night could cause disruption.

On Saturday, sleet showers are forecast from 9am until midday with heavy rain then light rain due to arrive.

Showers are expected to continue until Sunday morning with drier conditions expected during the day from around 9am.

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A Met Office spokesperson explained: "Outbreaks of rain will spread north-eastwards on Saturday, preceded by a spell of snow across parts of northern England and Scotland.

"Whilst snow will become increasingly confined to higher elevations with time, there is the chance of a transient period of snow to low levels in some areas, with perhaps as much as 5-10 cm accumulating in places.

"Temporary snow accumulations of 10-20 cm are possible on ground above 150m, with perhaps as much as 20-40 cm above 300m.

"In conjunction with strengthening winds, difficult driving conditions are likely, especially over higher level routes, with possibly some interruptions to power supplies.

"In addition, the rapid thaw of lying snow as milder air arrives, with perhaps an additional 20-40 mm of rain in some upland areas during Saturday night, will lead to a greater likelihood of rainfall impacts later in the period."

The Met Office says the weekend's weather will bring a "small chance" of power cuts which could affect other services such as mobile phone coverage.

There's also a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off and a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

The spokesperson added: "Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services. Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

"There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life/ "There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel."