HEAVY snow showers are set to batter Scotland this weekend as a danger to life warning is issued.
A yellow rain and snow warning is set to cover most of the country.
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Heavy snow on Saturday, followed by a rapid thaw and subsequent rain on Saturday night may cause some disruption.
The Met Office has warned that the severe weather could cause power cuts and issues with mobile phone coverage.
And there is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off.
Outbreaks of rain will spread across the country with temperatures in Glasgow hitting lows of 0C on Saturday.
In Inverness temperatures will fall to minus 4C while in Shetland it will be minus 4C.
The Met Office has also warned of a small chance of flooding.
This could in turn cause travel chaos with challenging conditions for trains, busses and cars.
Aberdeen Airport has already been hit with a few chilly starts and staff were called to clear snow from the runway.
It comes after multiple schools were closed this morning and commuters faced widespread travel disruption with heavy snowfall and ice affecting parts of the UK.
The Met Office has now issued a fresh update for the rest of today and tomorrow advising that vehicles could be stranded, power cuts may occur and rural areas could be cut off.
The forecaster has warned snow showers will affect areas in the north and west through Wednesday and overnight into tomorrow.
The showers will be frequent at times and may also be accompanied by hail.
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