Drivers stranded all night on the M74
Snow causes gridlock on Scotland's motorway link to the south
A mountain rescue team was called to help with motorists who were trapped on a motorway in wintry conditions.
Moffat Mountain Rescue Team were asked to attend and check on drivers stuck in their vehicles on the M74, after heavy snow showers hit Scotland on Tuesday evening.
Traffic Scotland closed parts of the motorway in Dumfries and Galloway in both directions, due to wintry conditions, for a number of hours - with tailbacks said to be stretching back for six miles.
Drivers spending the night freezing in their vehicles took out their frustration on Twitter.
Transport Scotland blamed lorries getting stuck on the hills for starting off a chain reaction.
Stein Connolly spoke to Rob Waller from the Traffic Scotland control room.
The Met Office has issued amber "be prepared'' warnings of snow and ice for southern Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A spokesman for the Met Office said: "It's looking pretty unsettled, there's a lot of weather to come.
Yellow "be aware'' warnings of snow and ice across much of Scotland and Northern Ireland are in force until 6pm on Wednesday.
Showers are expected to continue into the early hours with wintry falls on Wednesday, especially across the north