Scotland's freezing weather is set to come to an end on this week to be replaced with torrential rainfall and gusty winds as cold Arctic air subsides.
That's according to the Met Office, as the forecaster has issued a weather alert for rainfall lasting from midnight on Thursday until 3pm that afternoon, warning people that it may lead to potential flooding and "difficult" travel conditions.
There's also still a snow warning in place for certain areas until early Thursday morning, with spells of the white stuff likely to fall on Wednesday afternoon and evening and mostly affecting high-ground areas as well as Shetland and Orkney.
