The north-east is in line for further wintry weather this morning with the chances of a white Christmas not yet ruled out by forecasters.
Roads in the region have again been affected by the dropping temperature, with snow and sleet affecting parts of Aberdeenshire through the night.
A Met Office severe weather warning for snow and ice will remain in place today, having been in place since Thursday.
Drivers were asked to be cautious on the roads yesterday, with drifting snow and high winds keeping a weather warning on the A93 Bramar to Blairgowrie road at Glenshee, which remained “passable with care” last night.
Met Office spokeswoman, Laura Young, said that “heavy snow” was expected in Braemar today to add to the large snowfall the town has seen this month.
Sleet and snow could also move in as far as Alford, Inverurie, Huntly, Rothienorman and Westhill in the early hours, while Aberdeen will remain clear of snow and sleet all weekend.
The highest regions of Aberdeenshire will see snowfalls of between 2-4cm, while areas above 400m will see between 5-10cm.
Ms Young added: “It will be pretty chilly in some parts of Aberdeenshire. You have got some snow falling on the higher ground, there will be problems with ice overnight.
“It is going to get quite low in temperatures. There will be quite a bit of sleet around.”
Despite this, there will be a “bright start” to southern parts of Aberdeenshire, with a warm air mass moving into the north-east in the afternoon and “good sunshine” predicted for towns such as Stonehaven.
Rain is likely throughout the day in Aberdeen and parts of Aberdeenshire, however higher regions will continue to see snowfall into the afternoon.
Ms Young added: “By lunch time most showers will be done. This leads to a really clear, bright day. It is windy so it will feel very cold. Some winds will be quite strong. It will be a bit overcast overnight on Saturday into Sunday.”
Aberdeen is likely to stay dry throughout Sunday, but the north-east will begin to see “unsettled” weather at the start of next week.
Ms Young said the run-up to Christmas there would be “typical winter weather”, including “a bit of a mix, snow, rain and sunshine.”