A YELLOW Met Office “be aware” warning is in place this morning after the Highlands were hit with May snowfall.

Unseasonal weather has affected travel routes – with the soundbound carriageway of the A9 at Daviot blocked by a fallen tree for a time. Traffic Scotland has now cleared the tree, but said snow is continuing to affect driving conditions in the area.

The organisation is urging people to drive carefully this morning.

The Met Office warning covers parts of north, north-east, central and south-west Scotland and will be in place until 11am. Up to 6cm of snow is thought to have fallen in some parts of the country between 3.45am and now.

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Seven gritters are on the A9 between Drumochter and Inverness in efforts to keep the road clear.

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Meanwhile, according to the Met Office, Eskdalemuir was the coldest spot in Scotland last night – hitting a minimum temperature of -5.5C.

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The May snowfall follows the frostiest April for at least 60 years, the organisation has said.