Ice warnings for much of Scotland have been issued as forecasters predict snowfall this Christmas weekend.
The weather warning for freezing rain begins at 2pm on Wednesday lasting through until 4am on Thursday for the north of Scotland, Perthshire and part of southern Scotland.
Freezing rain may fall this afternoon and overnight in these areas which could lead to icy stretches forming 'quite suddenly' causing travel disruptions.
The Met Office has warned that there is a higher chance of car accidents and falls on icy surfaces.
Then over Christmas weekend, the weather is set to be 'interesting and uncertain', according to the forecaster.
It comes as Scots woke up to freezing temperatures today with the low hitting -10.2C overnight in Braemar - the lowest temperature of winter so far.
Here is where snow is set to fall in the coming days...
Ice warning
The Met Office has just issued an ice warning beginning 2pm today that will continue until 4am Thursday.
Frosty temperatures this morning will lead to freezing rain later today. Scots travelling today should be aware that bus and train services could be delayed or cancelled.
There is a small chance that roads, pavements and cycle paths could become quite quickly impassable, said the Met Office.
Central, Tayside & Fife
Grampian
Highlands & Eilean Siar
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Strathclyde
The snow forecast this week and Christmas weekend
There are signs of a change on the way as the settled weather Scotland has had this week will end.
A cold front is responsible for today's weather warning as well as the piercing temperatures Scots will see the rest of the week.
Rain is set to turn into snow on higher ground today.
Snowfall is expected from Wednesday to Friday albeit mainly over the mountains of the country.
Met Office forecaster Aidan McGivern said: "Rain is moving into very cold surface air, so as a result, there is a risk of some ice and the chance we'll see some sleet and snow across the Scottish mountains."
Christmas Eve
On Thursday, snow will fall on higher ground from 500 metres in Scotland.
Then on Christmas Eve, rain and wintry showers will fall mainly around 'upland areas' across Scotland through the day.
The Met Office forecast says: "Northerly winds strengthen across Scotland on Christmas Eve, helping drive the intersection between cold and milder air further south.
"These strong winds will make it feel cold with the chance of blizzards over high ground in northern Scotland."
Christmas Day and Boxing Day
In Scotland, Christmas weekend is forecasted to be bitterly cold and there's a chance of snow falling on lowland areas on Boxing Day.
The greatest chances of snow on Christmas day are in Scotland, the far north of England and Northern Ireland.
Weather presenter Aidan McGivern said: "It's going to be progressively colder the further north you are and really quite chilly for the likes of Scotland.
"And in between, as those bands of rain move up across the country, always the chance of snow on their northern edge.
"Mainly over the hills, but not exclusively, particularly by the time we get to Boxing Day."
