Drivers have been urged to take caution as a yellow weather warning has been issued for Edinburgh.
Locals have woken up to temperatures below 0C on Monday, January 16 and the cold snap has brought with it icy conditions.
Monday morning has started with temperatures sitting at -2C, with the weather forecasters adding that it 'feels like' a sharp -5C.
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The Met Office has said the yellow weather warning is in place for Edinburgh until 10am on Monday. The warn: "Icy surfaces are expected to develop following wintry showers leading to some difficult travelling conditions."
This comes as a yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued for the Highlands and is in place until Wednesday.
Traffic Scotland is urging drivers to take care this morning, adding that some motorists could experience 'difficult travelling conditions'.
Temperatures are expected to rise to 0C by 12pm and then reach just 1C by 1pm as the sun breaks through the cloud. However that will soon drop back down to -1C by 10pm and it will be a chilly one through the night as it's set to hit -2C by 11pm.
The weather forecasters reassure that this cold snap will be 'short lived' with temperatures expected to rise back up to 9C by the weekend.
Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Helen Caughey, said: “After a spell of wet and mild weather to start 2023, a brief cold spell will change the feel of our weather across the UK for a few days next week.
"As a northerly flow establishes, we’ll see temperatures decline with overnight frosts returning and the chance of wintry showers in the north. It will certainly feel cold in all regions too, with the northerly winds creating a notable windchill.”
Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell said the cold conditions moved in from the Arctic over the weekend, and he warned Monday morning commuters to leave plenty of time for their journeys.
He said: “We could well see some wintry showers develop tonight across the middle band of the UK, with a risk of snow on high ground and slippery surfaces on lower areas.
“This could be a problem during rush hour, it could cause a few problems on the roads. The risk of flooding is still there.”
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