SNOW and ice could hit parts of the Borders later this week after a warning was issued for the region.
The Met Office is predicting some difficult driving conditions on Friday morning (January 7) due to the weather.
The yellow alert is currently in place from 12am on Friday until 10am and covers the west of the Borders.
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A spokesperson for the forecasters said: “Frequent wintry showers arriving from the west overnight Thursday into Friday are likely to lead to a fresh covering of snow for areas above 200m (mainly around 2-5cm, possibly as much as 10cm over highest ground where showers are most frequent).
“Falling snow below this level may cause some temporary slushy accumulations which then may freeze and cause dangerous, icy patches where skies remain clear for long enough.
“These showers will turn increasingly to rain and sleet at lower levels through Friday morning, before steadily easing from the west through the afternoon ahead of an area of rain and milder conditions.”
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