Scotland could see some flurries of snow in March as more unsettled weather is on the way.
The Met Office says snow could fall next week as cold air from the Atlantic brings spells of wet and windy weather.
While this weekend will be dry, bright and sunny in most places across Scotland, outbreaks of rain will arrive from Tuesday.
According to the Met Office's long range forecast, the unsettled weather will even bring some short-lived snow moving northeastwards and central areas at times.
The forecast states: "Likely to become windy in the north and west with a risk of coastal gales. Bands of rain with short lived snow may follow, moving northeastwards and probably stalling across central areas at times, with some eastern areas remaining dry.
"Likely to become more unsettled through the period, with Atlantic weather systems perhaps bringing spells of wet and windy weather, interspersed with brief drier and brighter interludes.
"Rather cool or even cold across much of the UK, but temperatures may begin to recover to nearer normal from the west later in the period."
But before that, looking to Friday it is a rainy outlook.
A Met Office forecaster said: "Most persistent rain will be in Aberdeenshire.
"One or two showers just running in across north west Scotland but here some brighter weather where sunshine will develop during the day."
UK forecast for the next 5 days
Today:
Dull, chilly and cloudy with spells of rain and drizzle for the eastern side of the UK, though brightening up for east Scotland and northeast England. Elsewhere, brighter with sunny spells, but also a few showers in the west.
Tonight:
Cloud and rain lingering in east England. Clearer spells elsewhere with a few showers in far north and far southwest. Cold in west and north with frost, particularly in northwest.
Saturday:
Mostly cloudy southeastern and central parts with some rain, though perhaps brightening up in the southeast later. Elsewhere mostly dry with some sunshine.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Early showers clearing southwest from England and Wales Sunday. Many areas then fine and dry through the period, with variable cloud. Rather cold by day, with frosts overnight.
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