Temperatures are expected to fall to -10C in some areas on Monday night, the Met Office warns.
The Met Office has said snow and ice is set to cause some travel disruption in parts of Scotland.
Forecasters said a plunge of Arctic air would bring the coldest air of the year so far, and snow could accumulate to up to 10cm in northern Scotland.Snow and ice are also expected in northern parts of the countryThe snow and ice warning covers the Highlands, Central, Tayside, Fife, Grampian, Borders, Lothians and Orkney and Shetland.The Met Office said the lower temperatures were expected on Monday night on higher ground in northern Scotland, with northerly winds making it feel even colder.
CalMac has issued a warning that some of its sailings in and out of Oban on Monday will be liable to cancellation or disruption as a result of the expected adverse weather.Meteorologist Honor Criswick said: "We are expecting pretty cold conditions and snow showers over the next few days across Scotland.
"Temperature wise, we could possibly see lows of -10C in the sheltered glens and higher ground across northern Scotland on Monday night, so it's going to be feeling quite cold and the breeze is picking up a little bit so will be feeling rather chilly.The cold conditions follow Scotland's third mildest February on record,
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