Scotland is facing unnerving temperatures of minus 16C - the lowest for over a decade - and the snowy weather shows no signs of letting up. The mercury could plummet to the lowest in the UK in January for 15 years in the next two days.

The Met Office has issued a fresh warning for snow and ice as wintry weather continued to disrupt the first week back to school in parts of Scotland. More than 50 schools in the Highlands have been affected on Wednesday, with most closed for the day due to snow and ice on roads.

The Met Office placed much of the UK under yellow weather warnings this week as plummeting temperatures brought snow and ice to huge swathes of the country

The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings for ice after huge areas of the UK were hit by heavy snow. Parts of southern Scotland, the northeast, Yorkshire, the Midlands and East Anglia have been issued a yellow warning for ice.

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

Yellow alerts for snow, ice and fog have been issued for today, after snow and sleet caused disruption yesterday.

THE Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for snow and ice as disruption is set to continue this week.

Scotland is continuing to be hit by freezing weather, with rain, sleet and snow expected to fall across large parts of the country. A yellow alert for snow and ice from the Highlands down to the central belt is in place from 09:00 on Sunday until 06:00 on Monday.