Parts of Scotland woke up to a snowy morning today as temperatures drop across the country.
The Met Office last night issued a yellow warning ahead of the wintry weather.
Higher up areas in the central and northern Highlands and parts of western Aberdeenshire are predicted to be covered in more than 3 inches of the white stuff this morning.
Parts of southern Moray are also expected to receive snowfall.
And meteorologists have forecast snow for much of the west coast of Scotland.
But the colder weather could also spread further to lowland areas and towards the north-east coastline if conditions are right.
The chief forecaster for the Met Office said: “A band of rain spreading slowly in will turn to snow as it encounters cold air.
“Whilst this will be mainly on high ground, heavier bursts could easily bring snow down to low levels.”
Alex Priestley, a Met Office forecaster based in Aberdeen, said that the snow could continue on from this morning into the afternoon today in affected areas.
Mr Priestly said: “Aberdeen will be affected by clouds and showers for much of Wednesday, and it will be quite a cold day, very breezy.
“There might be a few snow showers over the higher roads and hills in Aberdeenshire, especially the further west you go.
“Towards Inverness, Moray and further north, we’re expecting patchy wintry weather over hilly areas, with some sleet and snow.
“We’re not expecting blizzards anywhere except from the very highest mountain areas, but there is the possibility for snow in a lot of areas.
“The Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland will most likely not see any snow, mostly dry but a few showers and it will feel pretty cold in the south-easterly winds.”
Mr Priestly said that the wintry weather will turn wetter across the country as the week progresses.
He said: “Looking ahead to Thursday, we’ll see further showers across Scotland but these will generally be rain at most levels, with any snow restricted to the higher munros across Aberdeenshire, right through to the highlands and Caithness.
“And into Friday we’re looking at a dry start to the day, with winds strengthening later on – potentially going up to gale force in the Western Isles – but by the end of Friday most parts of the area will see strong winds and rain.”