Met Office snow warning extended by more than 24 hours for Highlands and Moray
An active yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been extended into Thursday.
The Met Office yellow alert for snow and ice had been due to end at 10am on Wednesday.
But following disruptive overnight snow and ice in many parts of the north, and with further snow showers expected, a follow-on warning will now run from 10am today until midday tomorrow.
Commenting about the new warning, a Met Office spokesperson said: "Snow showers will affect many northern and western areas of Scotland through Wednesday and overnight into Thursday.
"The showers will be frequent at times and may also be accompanied by hail. Snow accumulations are likely to reach two to five centimetres fairly widely with up to 10 centimetres in some areas, especially northwestern parts of the mainland.
"Over high ground, above about 300 metres, 15 to 20 cm could accumulate in this time period. Ice will will be an additional hazard, forming readily on untreated surfaces (particularly after dark)."
The new warning area covers many of the same locations as the existing alert.
It covers Moray, northern Aberdeenshire, Caithness, Sutherland, Ross-shire, Inverness-shire, and Nairn-shire. It also extends across Shetland, Orkney, all of the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Lochaber, and Argyll & Bute.
