Tayside and Fife are set to be hit by heavy snow and strong winds by the end of the week.
The Met Office has warned people to be prepared to change their plans with the possibility of blizzards causing major disruption.
The good news is things should improve by the weekend with bright, sunny weather predicted by Sunday.
The forecast marks a return of the dangerous conditions which saw numerous road accidents and school closures in Angus earlier in the week.
The rest of the region has avoided the worst of the weather but is now bracing itself for temperatures as low as -10C in rural areas, along with 10cm of snow.
Helen Chivers from the Met Office told The Courier that the mercury was predicted to fall to about -5C in Dundee last night but would be even colder in the hills.
“There will be another very frosty start to the day tomorrow,” she said.
“It might be a bit misty but it should be dry.
“That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be aware there might be ice around.”
She said the wind would pick up as the day went on, but added: “That’s probably the better day because we have snow moving in from the west on Friday.
“There will be light flurries when everyone wakes up in the morning but the afternoon and evening will increasingly become snowy with strong winds.
“It will feel bitterly cold and there could be blizzards over the hills.”
Ms Chivers warned drivers to take extra care on Friday.
“People should be prepared to change their plans because the weather will get worse during the day,” she said.
“We could be looking at 5cm, with up to another 10cm over the hills. That’s a lot of snow with the potential to bring disruption.”
cwarrender@thecourier.co.uk