Snow and subzero temperatures are expected in the coming days, with people across Edinburgh warned to brace for a period of wintry weather.
According to meteorologists, the snowy conditions and freezing temperatures will sweep across the country over the weekend and into next week, with WXCharts showing flurries of the white stuff in Scotland on Saturday.
Snow is set to be accompanied by a sharp drop in temperature, with lows of -2C in Edinburgh across the weekend and into next week. Highs of just 5C are forecast over the weekend, with temperatures reaching just 3C on Monday and Tuesday (January 16 and 17) across the capital, according to the Met Office.
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Forecasters predict "wintry showers in many central and northern areas", with overnight frost, snow and ice likely as next week progresses, reports The Mirror.
The chilly conditions will be accompanied by strong winds, gale force at time, with things looking unsettled in the coming days.
Met Office meteorologist and presenter Aidan McGivern said: “ This subtle change into the start of next week will see colder weather coming in and rather than prolonged bouts of rain from the west, we’re likely to see rain and showers coming from the northwest.
“These showers from the north could fall as snow over the high parts of Scotland, and as we move through next week often below average temperatures could support a mixture of rain, hail sleet and snow."
Some parts of the country are bracing for several inches of snow, with meteorologists believing conditions will potentially rival the harshest winter days of this century.
James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, warned: "There is the potential for what could be a widespread snow event across large parts of the country.
"The snow is likely to hit northern regions first, but we now expect southern areas to see some snow within this period.
"Further, the risk is increasing of snowfall which could produce similar images to the historic snow events of 2009 and 2010."
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