Snow blizzards are being forecast to batter Ayrshire for 60 hours later this week, experts revealed today.
The Met Office say the cold front could bring up 30cm of snow when it hits Scotland between Friday at midnight and 12 noon on Sunday.
And weather experts reckon that prolonged periods of snow and snow showers could bring significant disruption.
The warning reads: "An area of heavy rain and snow over Scotland will slowly move south over the weekend, bringing further snow accumulations, firstly over high ground in the north, but increasingly to low levels through Saturday and into Sunday.
"A further 20 to 30 cm may fall above 200 m, with 5 to 10, perhaps locally 20 cm falling even to low levels as we move into the weekend.
"Strong winds could lead to significant drifting of snow and temporary blizzard conditions."
What to expect
- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
- There is a small chance that long delays and cancellations on bus, rail and air travel could occur
- There is a small chance that communities could be cut off for several days
- There is a small chance that long interruptions to power supplies and other services, such as gas, water, telephone and mobile phone coverage, may occur
