Scotland faces another day of disruption as severe winter storms continue to batter the country.
The Met Office has issued extreme weather warnings for Scotland and Northern Ireland, forecasting more severe blizzards and severe drifting snow up to 50cm (20in) deep in parts.
During the distinctly un-spring-like conditions, temperatures will remain close to zero through the day.
Steve Ellison, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said the wintry weather would start to die away tonight and tomorrow, but it would remain unsettled in many parts.
He said, “There’s been quite a lot of snow falling over Scotland, especially over the higher ground. But places like Edinburgh can also expect a covering.”It’s also going to be very windy again.
“A deep low pressure is moving across the UK at the moment, dragging in a lot of cold air from the north.”
Scotland saw around 22,000 homes suffer power cuts yesterday, with people North Ayrshire the worst hit, but most properties were reconnected during the day.
People living in north-east Scotland will suffer some of the country’s worst weather today, with gale force northerly blizzards whipping up snow drifts.
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said 30,000 customers were cut off last night after damage to its network.
The power firm said the biggest disruption was in Omagh, Enniskillen, Dungannon, Londonderry, Coleraine and Ballymena.How is the weather in your part of the country? Email us your news and pictures or phone us on 01382 575290.