COURIER COUNTRY was given a taste of things to come yesterday when wintry showers left much of the area with a dusting of snow.
Although the flurries were short-lived, the Met Office has warned the cold weather is here to stay.
The heaviest fall was recorded in Perth and Kinross, where the snow briefly threatened to lie before petering out as temperatures rose throughout the afternoon.
In Fife there were a few flurries of snow in the morning and then again in the afternoon.
But while some of the white stuff accumulated on higher ground, it remained more like sleet at lower levels.
By late afternoon, Fife Constabulary said there were no weather-related problems to report.
Gritters were put on standby ahead of potential icy conditions this morning, although the emergency services reported no problems on local roads during yesterday’s snowfall.
Met Office forecaster Peter Sloss warned motorists to take care on their way to work, with wet road surfaces likely to freeze as temperatures drop.
He said: “We have issued a warning for ice overnight on Sunday and into Monday morning.
“There is the slight complication of a band of rain coming from the west at about 6am.
“Surfaces will be wet and with temperatures close to freezing the risk of ice might continue.
“The rain will affect people’s drive to work and will continue into Monday afternoon in the Tayside area.”
Transport minister Keith Brown said: “After a mild spell the Met Office says we are now heading back into colder conditions.
“That means drivers will have to be on their guard more than ever, especially when driving in freezing conditions.”
Among those welcoming the predictions of cold weather was online retailer Amazon, which saw sales of sledges and snow shovels surge.
sgillespie@thecourier.co.uk