Heavy snow is expected across the north and north-east of Scotland this week as the Met Office upgraded its warning.
A yellow ‘be aware’ warning has been issued for tomorrow and an amber ‘be prepared’ warning has been issued for Wednesday.
Forecasters are expecting Scotland to have between 5cm and 10cm of snow on Wednesday.
The wintry blast, dubbed “the Beast from the East”, swept into the UK this morning.
Some parts of the country are set to feel colder than the Arctic Circle as freezing temperatures continue into the week ahead.
Train services are expected to be cancelled or delayed as the snow sets in.
Doctors have warned that the NHS could struggle to cope with the extra strain caused by the weather.
People are being warned to check on elderly or vulnerable neighbours during the cold spell.
The public has also been asked to look out for the homeless and report anyone sleeping rough in the freezing conditions to their local council.
The Met Office warnings say that some rural communities could become cut off, with power outages and disruption to mobile phone services likely.
By the middle of the week, the majority of Britain is being warned of the potential for delays on the roads, trains and in the air.
