Good morning, Welcome to your daily news update from The Scotsman. The days can seem to blur between Christmas and Hogmanay, but we're here to remind you it is indeed Tuesday. Many people have woken up in Scotland today to a blanket of snow. If that includes you, you can send in your pictures to the email address at the bottom of this newsletter. For now, you can see Edinburgh transformed into a winter wonderland here. Before we get started, we want to thank you for all your support this year. It has been one of the most difficult years in our history, and our amazing readers have helped us get through it. If you can, please consider taking out a digital subscription with us from just £3 a month. Try us out here. Yellow weather warning this morning Snow and ice hit the country overnight, and the Met Office has placed a warning for the east coast and central Scotland throughout the morning. We'll see highs of a chilly 3 degrees Celsius today and it could feel about -2C outside, according to the experts. Stay safe out there, everyone. Find out if it is expected to snow again in our story here. Coronavirus cases surpass 120,000 A grim milestone for Scotland to pass as Covid-19 cases continue to rise with the help of the new strain. National coronavirus restrictions are needed to prevent a "catastrophe" in 2021, according to a member of the Government's New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group. Keep up to date with all the latest Covid news for Scotland with our live blog, here. Swarm drone display for a Hogmanay like no other It may be very different to normal years, but Hogmanay promises to be special in Edinburgh this year with a series of virtual events, starting today. Drones will take to the skies above The Capital in orchestrated displays set to a new poem encapsulating Scotland's 2020 and read out by the likes of David Tennant and Lorne MacFadyen. Find out more about the events taking place and when here. Thank you for reading and have a good day, Ginny - [email protected] |