Weather maps from the Met Office are predicting widespread snowfall across six regions of Scotland from Sunday, November 15, with wintry showers expected to continue into the following week.
Spanning from Shetland down to the Scottish Borders, unsettled weather is set to return, bringing wind, heavy rain and snow. Northern Scotland and the islands have already seen snow this week as temperatures dropped.
Snow risk details and accumulations
With colder Atlantic air spreading south across the UK, the national forecaster has shared which areas are more likely to see snow. The Met Office said: "Northern Scotland has the greatest chance of seeing snow, with wintry showers affecting northern and eastern Scotland and the Northern Isles."
"Snow is most likely above a few hundred metres, although temporary accumulations could occur as low as 200-300 metres. Around 2-5 cm could accumulate above 400 metres," the forecaster added.
"Across the far north and northeast, showers will be frequent and blustery at times. With cold air remaining in place, the risk of snow continues across parts of northern Scotland through the weekend."
Regions affected and timing
According to the Met Office's weather maps, all regions in Scotland are set to experience wintry showers and snow through Sunday, November 15, and Monday, November 16. This includes Orkney and Shetland, the Highlands, Grampian, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife, as well as the South West and Scottish Borders.
The outlook for Sunday to Tuesday, November 17, for each region reads: "Windy on Sunday with rain, turning wintry over the hills, and to lower levels at times. Showers spreading south Monday, wintry over hills. Sunny spells and largely dry on Tuesday."
Following a night of heavy rain sweeping through the north of Scotland and travelling in an easterly direction from Ayrshire across to the east coast, snowfall is set to hit Shetland and Stornoway at 6:30am on Sunday morning. The snow is predicted to fall from Wick and Durness, along the Inner Hebrides and across to parts of Moray and Aberdeenshire by 3pm.
Further snow expected midweek
The band of snow is then expected to split. While a large section covers the east of Scotland, the south will also experience the chilly downpour. Parts of Ayr, Dumfries and Galloway, as well as Lothian and the Borders, are forecast to see snow, with some areas hit by over 4mm per hour.
While this band of snow is expected to travel south in the early hours of Monday morning, a fresh batch is then predicted to hit parts of Scotland from a southwesterly and western direction. Hitting Stranraer, Cumnock and Argyll and Bute, the flurries are also seen to return to the north west of Scotland. Travelling across the Highlands, Central Belt and Grampian throughout the morning, the snow is expected to ease off by Monday afternoon.
However, this is not the last Scotland will see of the wintry showers, as Met Office weather maps predict further snowy outbreaks across the Highlands throughout Tuesday, November 17, and Wednesday, November 18.
