Roads across the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire have been closed due to snow and ice.
The A86 Laggan Road is closed eastbound, and the snow gates are closed on the B974 Cairn O’Mount Road.
Cars have become stuck on the A85 between Crianlarich and Tyndrum.
A Met Office yellow weather warning is in place for ice, and will remain in place until 10am this morning.
Road users are being advised about hazardous road conditions.
Forecasters say that ice will form on untreated surfaces, and will have a chance of causing transport disruption and increasing the chance of accidents.
The warning extends from Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray and to large parts of the Highlands.
Roads closed on Wednesday December 4
Tulloch Castle Drive, Dingwall: Road closed by police due to a road traffic incident. Access to Ross Avenue and Dingwall Primary School affected.
A85 Crianlarich and Tyndrum: Partially blocked due to snow on A85 both ways from Lochearnhead to Crianlarich.
A86 Laggan Road Eastbound: Impassable due to snow on A86 Laggan Road Eastbound from Perth turn-off to Station Road.
A93 Braemar and Spittal of Glenshee: Road closed due to snow on A93 between Braemar and the Spittal of Glenshee
A939 Tomintoul and Cock Bridge: Road closed due to snow on A939 between Tomintoul and Cock Bridge. Cameras show that the snow gates are closed.
B974 Cairn O’Mount Road / Old Military Road: Road closed due to snow on B974 Cairn O’Mount Road / Old Military Road both ways between Banchory and Fettercairn. The snow gates are closed.
Highland roads treated
Highland Council has confirmed roads across the region have been gritted due to the drop in temperatures.
Wet road with icy patches have been reported in Lochaber, Sutherland, Badenoch and Strathspey and Nairn.
Snow, sleet and ice have formed overnight in Ross and Cromarty East with “very slippy icy conditions”.
Black ice has also been reported on the A932 Gorstan to Achnasheen road which was being treated in the early hours.
Low temperatures at Braemar
The Met Office said Braemar saw the lowest temperature in the UK overnight on Monday into Tuesday, as the mercury dipped to -6.4C.
On Tuesday, Dunstaffnage, near Oban, saw the highest levels of rainfall with 18mm.
The hottest place in the country on Tuesday was the Isles of Scilly which had temperatures of 11.2C.
Exeter saw the longest period of sunshine with 5.7 hours.
Overnight last night, Aboyne dipped to -3C and Tulloch Bridge was at -1C at 7am this morning.
Aberdeen dipped to zero overnight, but it was a mild night for the time of year, with temperatures staying around 4C.
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