The alert will run for 24 hours from midday, covering Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney & Shetland, Dumfries & Galloway and across Ayrshire.

Between train disruption, school closures, and delayed or axed flights, Scotland remains in the midst of weather chaos

Weather warnings for snow and ice are still in force across much of the UK after severe flooding and snow caused travel chaos and closed hundreds of schools. A yellow snow and ice warning is in place across most of south-west England and Wales,

Forecasters warn of difficult driving conditions as workers and school pupils return after the Christmas break.

More snow is heading to Oxfordshire after the Met Office issued another yellow weather warning. The county already experienced snow and freezing rain over the weekend after the Met Office had given both amber and yellow weather warnings.