A forecaster has issued three weather warnings across Tayside and Fife as snowfall returns to Scotland.
Locals woke up to wintry scenes in Perthshire, with flurries also reported in Perth, Dundee and Fife.
The cold weather has prompted the Met Office to issue a series of “severe” yellow warnings which encompass the local area.
The first, a snow and ice warning, is in effect from 2am until 11am on Sunday and states there could be “two or three hours” of rain, sleet and snow. The Highlands is expected to be the worst affected by it.
A yellow severe weather warning for #snow and #ice has been issued: https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/RHGfFMqfTD
— Met Office (@metoffice) March 10, 2019
A further snow warning will be in place from 11am until 9pm and covers most of Angus and parts of Perthshire, with wintry conditions expected to move eastward across Scotland throughout the day.
The forecaster said that up to 4in of snow could land on ground above 1,300ft and up to 2in on ground above 656ft.
A third warning will be in effect from 9pm on Sunday until 11am on Monday and covers the whole of mainland Scotland. Hilly areas are expected to be the worst affected, but snow showers are also predicted at lower levels.
The Met Office stated: “Widespread icy patches will develop on untreated surfaces Sunday evening and night.
“Wintry showers will also continue through Sunday evening and night onward into Monday morning, especially over Scotland and Northern Ireland.
“Snow accumulations will tend to be largely confined to hills and mountains above 200-300 metres where a few centimetres (of) snow is possible.
“At lower-levels, any accumulations of snow will tend to be quite small and patchy in nature with most areas not seeing any snow settling.”
Traffic Scotland has also warned of travel disruption across Scotland’s road network.
???Due to adverse weather conditions, it will be necessary to postpone today's resurfacing works on #A75 #NewtonStewart to Knockbrex. Works will resume later.??? @trafficscotland @BBCTravelScot @BBCSouthScot @WestFM @POferriesupdate @StenaLineUKIE pic.twitter.com/KolGEkA3Xr
— Scotland TranServ (@ScotTranserv) March 10, 2019
However wintersports fans will also be glad to hear that runs are filling in at Scotland’s ski resorts.
Nevis Range posted to Facebook: “SNOW SNOW SNOW!!! It has been snowing all morning at the Nevis Range Top Station and we are OPEN for Snowsports!”
Locals were among those to take to social media to post photos and videos of Sunday morning’s snow.
This morning’s itinerary: a walk in the snow with Kate Bush, hot chocolate in front of the fire and, fingers crossed, lots of writing! #snowday #Scotland #Perthshire #amwriting #walking pic.twitter.com/BG1oH6bcVr
— Tracey Emerson (@TraceyJEmerson) March 10, 2019
Anyone for Snow Lolly?? ?️??️ Maybe a bit early ?? #Perthshire #Scotland #March2019 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pUdnyMPYng
— Lindsey (@QualityLindsey) March 10, 2019
Huge thanks to my buddy @spodzone & Doglet for inviting me on a photo adventure in the snow yesterday! It was fun walking through bitterly cold winds with the kind of snow that feels like it's slapping you in the face! ? #perthshire #uksnow pic.twitter.com/sUq1CO6OKt
— Cat Burton (@catburton) March 10, 2019
Wet snow now here in the Howe of Fife. The hills should be white when this clears, but too wet to lie on lower ground. #famouslastwords.
— John Wilson (@john58wilson) March 10, 2019
Current weather #Lochearnhead pic.twitter.com/Uv2URz6QbG
— Alice Mathieson (@snowflakeal) March 10, 2019
@WindyWilson88 #lochearnhead
It's deep n crisp n even here in Lochearnhead! pic.twitter.com/9g507vQWLC— Fosh (@foshtown) March 10, 2019
It is snowing, LoL! And a lazy selfish bounder's causing hazards to both walkers and drivers. #snow #Perth #WEdge @WindyWilson88 pic.twitter.com/gDG36uQmlW
— DementedBonxie (@DementedBonxie) March 10, 2019
.. within an hour and still on ❄️☃️
#Abington #Scotland @WindyWilson88 pic.twitter.com/mEJRSyI2BT— SUBA (@SusanBarclay) March 10, 2019
#strathblane just now pic.twitter.com/rkrOhB0SL7
— Holly 629111 (@Holly629111) March 10, 2019
@WindyWilson88 #snow #Balquhidder ☃️? pic.twitter.com/aUnKc10ruk
— ?♀️ Michelle Harley ? (@Chellbee7) March 10, 2019
