The Met Office has warned that snow is set to blanket 12 areas of the UK in days.
On Monday, the weather agency issued a new yellow weather warning for snow.
The warning is in place from midnight on Tuesday until Wednesday at 3pm. The snow warning applies to 12 areas of Scotland.
Full list of regions affected:
Central, Tayside and Fife
Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling
Grampian
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray
Highlands and Eilean Siar
Highland
Orkney and Shetland
Orkney Islands
Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute
A Met Office forecast said: “Rain feeding into eastern and northern Scotland will increasingly fall as sleet and then snow through Tuesday and into Wednesday. By Wednesday, accumulations of 1-3 cm are expected above 100 metres, with perhaps up to 5 cm in some places.
“For ground above 200 metres, accumulations of 10 cm are expected with some places locally seeing up to 20 cm. At low levels, precipitation will be a mix of rain, sleet and snow, which could lead to some small snow accumulations in places. Strong winds at times will lead to blizzard conditions and drifting of lying snow, especially in the north of the warning area.”
When snowy conditions hit, the Met Office advises households to plan their driving route in advance as travel disruption and icy conditions could cause delays.
If driving, the Met Office also says you should pack the following in your car: Warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, an ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, a high-visibility vest and an in-car phone charger.
