Heavy snow has caused transport disruption and the closure of some schools across Scotland.
Yellow “be aware” warnings remain in place in most areas and a number of roads around the country have been closed or affected by snow, leading to difficult driving conditions and several incidents thought to be linked to the challenging conditions.
In Fife, police were called to a road accident in an area where weather conditions were described as “very poor”.
One person died following the crash involving a car and a heavy goods vehicle on the A916 near Craigrothie, at about 11.10am.
The A90 north of Dundee has also been the scene of major delays. The northbound section between Tealing and Petterden was blocked northbound due to a broken down lorry. That has since reopened but with only a single lane and there are still long delays getting out of the city.
There are also reports of problems southbound just outside Forfar and further north at Stracathro.
Tayside Police urged anyone driving today and overnight to be prepared for potentially challenging weather, and to take the utmost caution.
Various ferry services were also cancelled or disrupted by “adverse weather”, including gusts of about 50mph.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service advised motorists to take care in the hazardous conditions.
A fire service spokesman said: “When driving in snow and ice your stopping distance can be as much as 10 times greater.
“We want to prevent tragedy striking any community in Strathclyde, so we need people to heed the message: slow down, leave bigger distances and plan ahead.”
The warning came after the fire service revealed details of two collisions it had dealt with earlier today.
Strathclyde crews responded to a crash between two buses at Glasgow Cross at about 7.40am. They provided emergency trauma care to one woman, who was later taken to hospital for a precautionary check-up.
A separate incident on Greenock’s Wellington Street saw firefighters help a woman after her car left the road and hit a building at about 9.25am.
Police in Dumfries and Galloway said there had been a number of minor bumps and scrapes on roads in the area.
The weather also prompted the emergency closure of at least 24 schools in the Dumfries and Galloway region.
Met Office weather warnings remain in place for Orkney and Shetland, the Highlands, Western Isles, Grampian, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife, south west Scotland and Lothian and Borders areas.
The warnings advise of the risk of disruption to travel and urge people to take extra care.
Stephen Davenport, senior forecaster with Meteogroup, said strong winds were also leading to drifting in places.
But he said the milder air was already pushing in from the west, bringing with it a possible risk of surface flooding as the snow melts quickly.
Looking ahead, he said it will get warmer for a spell before the cold weather hits again on Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
“It certainly will be milder before it turns back to below-normal temperatures,” he said. “Flooding might be a risk in places, with all this heavy snow followed by rain.”
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