Wintry Blasts Grip Tayside And Fife

The biggest problem is on the roads and in Dundee two people were injured when a car crashed into a block of flats on Constitution Road.

As Tayside and Fife gets to grips with wintry blasts - we're being warned more snow is on the way:

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Local twitter favourite Windy Wilson calling us earlier with an update.

The Met Office has upgraded its warning for snow to an amber be prepared'' alert across central Scotland while yellow warnings remain in place for the rest of the country.

The amber warning covering the Strathclyde, Central, Tayside, Fife, south west Scotland and Lothian and Borders areas is valid from 4pm today until 10am on Wednesday.

Forecasters said there was a risk of two spells of persistent snow, one during the evening and the other in the morning, which could bring travel disruption and difficult driving conditions.

The Met Office said: A cold and very unstable westerly flow covers the UK.

This will bring frequent showers of hail, sleet and snow through Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday.

Snowfall amounts will probably vary substantially across the amber area and there is the likelihood that some places will see very little settling snow.

This warning will be kept under review and updated as and when necessary.''

Just some of the calls we received earlier as commuters struggled to cope with conditions.

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In Dundee, a six-vehicle crash saw a car slide off the road and crash through railings into the wall of a property.

There were not thought to be any injuries following the incident on the corner of Constitution Road and Dudhope Street at around 8.20am.

Travel in the city was disrupted by heavy snowfall, with delays to bus services and some operators running only on major roads.

Scotland's transport minister Derek Mackay said agencies and organisations are working together to keep disruption to a minimum.

He said: Our trunk road operating companies are doing all they can to keep roads clear where possible.

We have patrols out across the day and night and motorists can see details of where and when gritters will be in operation through the interactive winter treatments map on the Traffic Scotland website.

There is plenty of salt in stock and our winter control rooms are monitoring conditions 24/7 to make sure that the winter fleet is treating and patrolling where required.''

Chief Inspector Louise Blakelock, of Police Scotland, said: With a substantial risk of disruption to travel likely throughout today and into Wednesday due to the weather, motorists should consider whether their journey is absolutely necessary.

If you do decide to travel, ensure your vehicle is well prepared before setting off, make sure your windscreens are completely free of snow and ice, and your lights are working and clean.''

Network Rail said staff would be working around the clock'' to keep the tracks clear.