With Storm Darcy bringing freezing temperatures to Scotland, satellite images published by NASA have shown the country covered in snow, from space.
The US space agency managed to capture a rare cloud-free glimpse of Scotland after the snow fall which left much of the country blanketed in snow over the past few days.
The beautiful images showing an almost all-white Scotland were shared by Scottish meteorologist Scott Duncan on Twitter.
Only the western coast, western Isles and Dumfries and Galloway appear to have escaped the worst of the thick snow.
Posting the images, which were taken yesterday as sunshine replaced the snow clouds, on his Twitter the excited weather expert wrote: "Images just in from @NASA and they are stunning!
"The detail of the rugged Highlands and Islands is beautifully captured in the west.
"Eastern areas are under a thick blanket of powder snow with further beefy showers moving in from the North Sea."
He added that snow had managed to make its way all the way through the Central Belt while "Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire basked in crisp winter sun".
Scott added that he used the space agency's world view website to find the incredible pics.
The tweet has had thousands of likes with people marvelling at the incredible pictures - and the fact NASA managed to capture Scotland with near zero cloud cover.
One fan responded that it was the "best picture on Twitter" today.
Another added: "I like how the North Atlantic and gulf stream deliver enough heat to keep the west coast free of snow."
While one poster joked: "Deep fried and dusted with icing sugar, just as it should be. Delicious."
While a slew of weather warnings remain in place for today as temperatures continue to plunge, Storm Darcy's billing as the 'Beast from the East 2' continues to live up to its promise.
Police Scotland are continuing to ask people to travel only if essential and several trains have already been cancelled this morning.
Stay safe out there folks.
