A series of yellow “be aware” warnings are in place from Thursday through to Sunday:
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Midday Thursday to 10:00 Friday – Snow and ice for central Scotland, Tayside and Fife
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Midday Thursday to midday Friday – Snow and ice for Highlands, Western Isles, north east Scotland and Northern Isles. Up to 10cm of snow could fall in some places
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04:00 Saturday to 09:00 Sunday – For mainland Scotland, Skye and Inner Hebrides, temporary snow accumulations of 10-20 cm on ground above 150m, with perhaps as much as 20-40 cm above 300m. Upland areas could see 20-40 mm of rain during Saturday night
Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said substantial snowfall was expected across much of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, mainly over higher ground.
The RAC said drivers in some areas were having to contend with some of worst road conditions seen so far this year.
On Thursday, a fallen tree closed the A9 north of the Black Isle’s Tore Roundabout for a while and snow caused challenging driving conditions on the A87 near Invergarry.
Schools across the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire have closed due to poor road conditions.
Secondary school pupils have been told any affected prelims would be rearranged.