MORE wintry spells are predicted to hit Scotland for the rest of the weekend, as the country continues to face bitterly cold temperatures.
Sleet and snow hit Scotland on Saturday, with some parts of the Central Belt particularly affected.
The Met Office has also issued yellow weather warnings for Sunday, with up to 6in of snow predicted as the Arctic blast hits the Highlands and moves across other parts of the country. Drivers are also warned to be aware of treacherous icy conditions on the roads.
Northern regions including Orkney, Shetland, the Highlands and Grampian will be affected, according to the Met Office, with other areas including Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway and Lothian also warned to expect wintery showers.
Temperatures will drop as low as -11C and will struggle to rise above 2 or 3C, despite signs early in the week that Spring may be on its way.
Forecaster Marco Petagna said: "Northern England and Scotland will see wintry showers in land which will bring sleet and snow.
"Temperatures could fall to minus 8C (17.6F) or even minus 10C (14F) across the hills in Scotland. More widely it will be just below freezing in northern England.
"Some areas could see five to 10cm of snow, possibly 15cm on higher ground in Scotland and the top of the Pennines.
"Temperatures are more likely to be 3-5C (37-41F) in the Midlands and 5-8C (41-46.4F) in the south."
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