The Met Office have clarified whether Scotland will experience a rare burst of thundersnow as the country endures unsettled conditions.
The phenomenon occurs when thunderstorms are whipped up in wintry conditions and was last reported in Aberdeenshire earlier this month. Irish meteorologists have forecasted thundersnow could appear again in the British Isles on December 29.
While Scotland has just been issued its fifth alert this week on Tuesday morning, the forecasters have indicated thundersnow is unlikely. Indeed, any further warnings are more likely to cover rain and strong wind.
