YELLOW WARNING SNOW AND ICE. Image credit John Mowat.

Information from The Met Office.

Today 13 February :

Scattered snow showers will be interspersed with sunny spells through the day, The day will be cold and breezy with the showers becoming more frequent from the late afternoon. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Tonight:

Cloudy with clear spells and frequent snow showers during the evening. The snow showers become less frequent and the wind falls light after midnight. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Saturday 14 February :

The morning will be cloudy but dry with sunny spells over Orkney. Showery rain will push across Shetland during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Mostly cloudy with the occasional bright spell and showery rain Sunday though to Tuesday. The rain will turn to snow during Tuesday.

Updated: 04:00 (UTC) on Fri 13 Feb 2026

A long view taking in the coast line of Yesnaby with its massive cliffs swirling seas and a sea stack with a hole through it near the base
Image credit John Mowat

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