People in Tayside and Fife will require their winter woollies this weekend as the big chill plants itself over the area.
Forecasters have warned of bitterly cold temperatures in the coming 48 hours with wintry showers predicted to fall in higher parts of Courier Country.
While unlikely to cause any significant disruption, weather warnings have been issued across the whole of Scotland, with ice predicted to make conditions treacherous for drivers and pedestrians.
Although sunshine is expected to prevail for most areas throughout the day, conditions will remain freezing with windchill factors expected to bring temperatures down to around -2C.
Describing today’s weather situation for Tayside and Fife, a Met Office spokesman said: “It won”t get much warmer than -1C during the day, with a top temperature of about 2C.
“We expect to see a cloudy start, brightening through the day on Saturday, and there may be some wintry showers or snow. It will be cold again overnight into Sunday, with temperatures about 0C and then 3C later during the day.
“Sunday looks like a brighter day, with some prolonged sunny spells. Obviously, with the low temperatures expected, there’s likely to be frost and it’s possible there may be ice on some roads, so we’d advise people to take this into account when out and about.”
Ice warnings will remain in place until at least Monday as the freezing conditions refuse to budge. However, snow has not been forecast.
Snow and ice have already caused havoc on Scotland”s roads with Strathclyde, Central and Dumfries and Galloway all experiencing significant snowfall on Friday.
Parts of Glasgow experienced 6cm of snowfall, creating treacherous conditions for motorists and pedestrians.
Conditions on Scotland”s busiest motorway, the M8, were described as “difficult” during the morning rush hour with two lorries becoming stuck in snow near Harthill. Further problems were reported on the M77 between Kilmarnock and Glasgow.
In the north of Scotland, it was ice that was the main danger for those who were out and about, with Riverview Drive in Dyce, Aberdeen, being closed off for a period after an ambulance carrying two paramedics and an 84-year-old female patient came off the road.
The paramedics, a 49-year-old male and a 51-year-old female, and the patient were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Police said the man sustained leg injuries and the female paramedic sustained minor injuries. No further information was available regarding the 84-year-old woman.
England, Wales and Northern Ireland also experienced notable snowfall.