A Scottish village has been hit by heavy snowfall in the middle of spring.
Flurries of the white stuff took locals in Braemar by surprise on Tuesday morning.
Braemar Media took to Facebook and Twitter to share footage of the heavy snow.
It doesn't feel like #spring as it's snowing around #Braemar and the #Cairngorms Aberdeenshire #Scotland again this morning #Weather #wildlife @SeanBattySTV @visitabdn @wildscotland @tweets_scotland @SNHnortheast @CNPnature @Nature_Scotland @ScotWildlife @CWightSTV pic.twitter.com/cDkwaTJKy5
— Braemar Media (@BraemarMedia) May 7, 2019
The Met Office said a low of -6.2C was recorded in Kinbrace in the Highlands overnight from Monday into Tuesday.
You've got the wrong type of weather. Can't believe you have this snow today we have sunshine and some cloud.
— Mary Jean® (@MaryJeanUK) May 7, 2019
A post on the group’s Facebook page reads: “Snowfall returned to cover Braemar and the Cairngorms National Park in Aberdeenshire Scotland overnight and today.
“This (video) shows red deer grazing in the snow around Braemar and the extent of snow around Braemar Castle, The Fife Arms and Braemar Gathering and Highland Games Centre.”
Plans this afternoon? Here's what you can expect
? Feeling chilly, especially in the north
?️ Showery outbreaks of rain in places
⛅ Some sunshine in the south pic.twitter.com/VfwaqO9Xp5— Met Office (@metoffice) May 7, 2019
Kinbrace in northern Scotland was cold last night and here temperatures will plummet again tonight. To put this into context, the record for the lowest minimum temperature in May in Scotland is -7.7 °C recorded at Kinbrace in 1981 pic.twitter.com/XcpkDHMiun
— Met Office (@metoffice) May 7, 2019
Last week, snow showers were reported in areas of Aberdeenshire as the weather took a turn for the worst.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…
Current scene in Braemar, Aberdeenshire ?️ pic.twitter.com/rvPBiHlTji
— Simon King (@SimonOKing) May 7, 2019
The dropping temperatures have arrived after Scotland enjoyed a sweltering Easter Holiday weekend.
It comes after Scotland’s ski resorts suffered one of their worst ever seasons.
