Weather experts have predicted Tayside and Fife could be hit by several days of almost non-stop snow.
As many people awoke yesterday morning to the first snowfall of the season, residents are being urged to brace themselves for much, much more of the white stuff.
Weather-predicting website MetCheck is forecasting up to 10 days of snowfall from next Tuesday.
The site says some areas are likely to have sleety showers on some days, and Perth and central Fife may get brief respite courtesy of a small amount of sunshine on December 15.
The temperature is likely to reach a ”high” of around 3C.
Lows will be around -3C, although with wind chill it is likely to feel more like -8C on some days.
In the shorter-term, the Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow and ice until at least midday on Wednesday.
A spokesman for the service said temperatures could dip as low as -4C for the rest of this week.
Meanwhile, yesterday’s snowfall has made bookies more confident that Scotland will have a white Christmas, with Ladbrokes ”slashing the odds across the country”.
They are convinced that Courier Country will see snow on December 25, offering a price of just 4/5.
They are offering evens on both Dundee and Angus witnessing a blizzard following Santa’s visit, while Fife has been priced as 6/4 and Perthshire at 6/5.
By comparison, William Hill is offering 4/1 that Glasgow or Edinburgh will have snow, while the odds of a flurry at Aberdeen FC’s Pittodrie Stadium have been slashed to 3/1.
Tayside Police are warning drivers to take care as temperatures plummet.
A spokeswoman said officers attended a number of incidents yesterday, with no reports of any significant injury.
She said: ”Motorists are reminded to alter their driving according to the conditions around them and to drive with the utmost care and attention.
”People should also be aware of local television and radio bulletins for the latest weather and travel.”