Chills and thrills as winter drifts in
SCOTS still struggling to come to terms with the longer nights are now set to be hit with up to four inches of snow.
Over the weekend mountains and high level routes were transformed into winter wonderlands as the temperature plummeted.
Even parts of the south coast of Britain woke up to a snowy Sunday and in parts of Cumbria there was enough to cause problems on the roads. Last night forecasters warned the worst is still to come across the UK as a cold front marches on. Met Office meteorologist Graeme Whipps yesterday said: ‘This is the first bite of winter.
‘We have now got a north to north easterly feed coming in and it is bringing the air in from Northern Scandinavia, where it has been cold for a while. There has been some snow over the hills but this will be the first time we see some high ground snow which is likely to affect some of the higher main routes in Scotland.
‘Later on Tuesday and Tuesday night we could see more significant snow, possibly four inches (10cm) on the higher ground.’
Yesterday, the snow gates on the A9 9 in the Cairngorms National Park were shut for the first time this winter. Those living nearby took advantage of the flurries, putting on hats and scarves and digging out sledges from the back of the shed.
The snow is predicted to keep falling over higher ground this morning as the mercury continues to drop -7c (19f).