We're set for a brutal December on the weather front, according to forecasters.
While many people won't have to worry about braving the snow and ice on their daily commute – with working from home still a thing - the harsh Scottish winter is something very few of us look forward to.
And if the predictions are correct, we could be in for one of our worst in a long, long time this year.
Forecasters at The Weather Company reckon Scotland is set for a "colder than average" December, with "arctic influxes" arriving from the north west. We could also see snow and some travel disruption.
It's too early to say exactly how badly Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife will be hit, but experts reckon there is a risk of disruption on lower ground, and in the south of the country.
Leon Brown, head of meteorological operations at The Weather Company's Weather Channel arm, said: "People will get a shock after recent mild winters.
"It looks like a close call for this winter to be 0.3C below average, which would make it the coldest winter since the early 2010s.
"A colder-than-average December is favoured, with Arctic influxes from the north-west due to the jet stream's position.
"-10C in Scotland and -5C in England is expected, with snow in the North including to lower levels at times, and a risk in the South, with some travel disruption.
"January and February temperatures look more average, with an Atlantic influence - but also cold spells and not the extreme mild temperatures of last winter."
The Met Office reckon we could be in for a particularly harsh winter.
Their November to January forecast states: "The chances of cold spells are higher than has been the case in recent years.
"Long-range computer models show increased chances of northwesterly winds"
