SCOTLAND is braced for more wintry weather, with temperatures expected to plunge as low as -10C (14F) at the weekend.
Motorists faced difficult driving conditions as snow fell across some parts of the country yesterday, with the M74, M77 and M8 among the routes affected.
The Met Office issued a yellow warning of snow and ice for northern Scotland which is valid until 11am today, and a yellow warning of ice for western areas, which is in place until 10am.
Cold temperatures are expected to continue over the next few days and could drop to below freezing overnight and could be as low as -5C (23F) in parts of Scotland.
Many areas are expected to be covered with lying snow. The mercury could fall to -8C (17.6F) over parts of Scotland tomorrow night and as low as -10C on Sunday night.
Alex Burkill, a Met Office meteorologist, said: “On Sunday night into Monday temperatures could get as low as -10C or a little bit below in parts of Scotland, with lying snow and to -3C (26.6F) -4C (24.8F) across many parts of the UK. It will be a cold frosty start on Monday with a harsh frost.”
However, forecasters said it is unlikely to beat the coldest night of the year so far, January 20-21 when -13.7C (7.34F) was recorded at Altnaharra and Kinbrace in the Highlands.
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