Drivers are being urged to take extra care after widespread snowfall overnight.
Around 5cm has fallen in some parts, with Perthshire and Highland Perthshire among the areas most affected, but rain and sleet is expected to wash it away as the snow sweeps from west to east through the morning.
Drivers are also being warned to watch out for ice on the roads as temperatures remain low. Thermometers in central Scotland fell as low as -6C at the weekend, but it was coldest at Loch Glascarnoch, in Caithness, where an overnight temperature of -8.2C was recorded.
Gemma Plumb, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, said: ”’In low areas there could be up to 5cm of snowfall but sleet and rain is due to follow the snow and looks likely to wash most of it away from low areas, particularly in the west and central parts of the country.
”By Monday morning the showers will be along the east coast and pushing into the north of Scotland. More snow could be due to fall on Wednesday night into Thursday, but again it seems that higher parts, 250m or so above sea level, will be most likely to see it lying.”
Transport Scotland’s network manager Stewart Leggett said: ”We would urge people to be extra careful in icy conditions. This is a timely opportunity to remind the public of the wide range of advice that’s available, including live travel information and tips on preparing for and driving in bad weather.”
The snowfall is good news for Scotland’s ski centres. Cairngorm and the Lecht, near Aberdeen, opened for business at the weekend reporting good snow cover.
Ms Plumb said up to 15cm could fall on higher ground, making good conditions for snowsport enthusiasts.
The conditions will be a boost to business at the resorts which saw limited skiing across much of Scotland at the start of this year.
Cairngorm did not close until the end of April due to a flurry of late snowfall over the slopes, but there was little snow cover earlier in the year.