Winter has well and truly arrived in Britain today with snow falling across Scotland and in the north of England.
In the north-east, the Met Office forecast snowfalls this morning especially in eastern Aberdeenshire.
The weather is likely to dry up as the day goes by but Fraserburgh and Peterhead will be hit by strong winds throughout the day.
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Tonight clear spells are forecast meaning residents in the north and north-east will likely wake up to a frost on Sunday morning. There will be some snow on low-lying ground but the worst of the snow will be confined to hilly areas.
Drivers are being warned of dangerous driving conditions and possible delays on roads across the north of Scotland today as the winter conditions continue to batter the country.
Police have urged motorists to take extra care on the roads in the north-east, while temperatures overnight dropped as low as -5C in Inverness and the surrounding area, and in Braemar the mercury plunged to -3C.
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Traffic Scotland are also warning of dangerous conditions on a number of other roads across the north of the country, with the A9, the A90 and the A96 all affected.
Heavy snow caused chaos for north-east motorists last night as heavy snow forced the closure of the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness for about two hours at the Glens of Foudland between Huntly and Colpy after a number of vehicles got stuck.
Motorists left stranded in the snow were assisted by police and gritter teams, who worked throughout the evening to free them.
The road was re-opened shortly after 10pm.
Gordon McKinstry, a meteorologist based at the Met Office in Aberdeen, has reassured us that the winter weather isn’t here for too long, he said: “We’re expecting things to warm up from Sunday going into Monday, and a band of rain will come in from the Atlantic and move east across the country.
“There will be some snowfall, but this will be confined to the hills and mountains.”
Further into next week, Mr McKinstry said the weather would be more unsettled, with long spells of rain expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Aberdeen City Council is offering community groups the chance to claim free one-tonne salt bags to help combat slippery surfaces in their neighbourhoods.
Across the border, County Durham, Yorkshire, and Cumbria have seen the heaviest snows.
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