Yellow weather warning in place for North of Scotland
Up to 20cm of snow could fall on higher ground
Wintry showers are forecast to bring 0.7in to 2in (1.8cm-5cm) of snow to parts of Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and Moray this morning, with up to 7.9in (20cm) on the highest ground, the Met Office said.
1.7in (4.3cm) was measured at Aviemore early on Thursday morning, with 1.2in (3cm) in Altnaharra.
A yellow “be aware” weather warning for snow kicked in just after midnight for the Scottish Highlands, Western Isles, Grampian, Strathclyde and Central, Tayside and Fife regions.
The warning, which covers the morning rush hour and is valid until 1pm on Thursday, warns that some roads and railways are likely to be affected, with possible longer journey times for road, bus and train services.