SCOTS have been told to expect extreme weather conditions, with sub-zero temperatures forecast for much of the country.

Temperatures as low as minus 11C are expected overnight in the Highlands, while the Central Belt can expect highs of minus 2C, to lows of minus 6C.

On Tuesday night, temperatures dropped to minus 16.7C in Altnaharra in Sutherland.

Transport services were disrupted on Wednesday morning due to the weather, with Stagecoach East Scotland cancelling many of its early morning Fife services.

Rail services between Edinburgh and Glasgow are running 30 minutes late due to the cold weather.

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All Edinburgh tram services are currently cancelled because of issues caused by the weather.

Met Office meteorologist Clare Nasir said "temperatures will plummet wherever you are" on Wednesday, and "strong winds" and snow will be "disruptive across many areas" in the UK.

The latest weather warnings come after Storm Darcy brought Arctic conditions to Scotland.

A temperature of minus 18C was recorded in Bannockburn, while record-breaking amounts of snow fell in the north east.