An avalanche warning has been issued to walkers and climbers heading to Scotland’s mountains this Bank Holiday weekend.
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland said fresh snow on top of old, icy coverings had heightened the risk.
Temperatures in Scotland’s hills have also been falling as low as -5C.
The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) continues to provide weekend reports for Lochaber and the Northern Cairngorms.
In the Cairngorms, the service’s forecasters said walkers and climbers should be aware of potential for avalanches in some places, but also encouraged them to enjoy “rare” snowy spring conditions.
The MCofS said this spring has been “unseasonably cold” and its warning comes amid heavy snowfalls over Tiree in the Hebrides, and also a Met Office yellow “be aware” warning of snow and freezing temperatures for many parts of Scotland.
Heather Morning, of the mountaineering council, said: “If folk are planning to head up high then they definitely need the full winter kit.”
She added: “Another aspect to consider, if going up higher hills and steep slopes, is avalanche risk.
“There is potential for that with fresh new snow on top of older hard snow, which provides a good sliding surface.”