The Met Office have predicted that Edinburgh will see its first snowfall of the year next week.
Forecasts on the BBC predict snow from Monday December 12, with website weather.com also warning that the white stuff could appear as early as Thursday this week. Temperatures across Edinburgh are set to drop from the middle of next week, with lows of around -1 degrees.
Meteorologists have forecasted that from Friday, December 9, light snow and showers are forecast with freezing temperatures of zero degrees happening around 7pm. Snowfall is also expected on Friday by approximately 10pm.
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The BBC have said: "There will be a mix of sleet and snow but snow will fall down to lower levels at times on Wednesday. Breezy and colder. Overnight into Thursday there may be some more persistent spells of snow in places.
"Southern and eastern areas will be drier and brighter. Friday will be cloudy in the north with some rain or snow in places."
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Scotland on Saturday, December 3. The forecasters have said: "Showers will fall as snow to low levels on Wednesday.
"Accumulations of 2-5 cm are possible at lower levels, with 5-10 cm above 200 metres, with some drifting and blizzard conditions in the strong northerly winds."
Read on below to find out more about this weeks forecast for Edinburgh, according to the Met Office.
Today's forecast
Rather cloudy day across the Lothians and Borders with showers, wintry on hills, clearing south to leave a mainly dry afternoon. Drier and brighter across Dumfries and Galloway with sunny spells. Occasionally fresh northeasterly winds easing. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight's forecast
East Lothian and the eastern Borders rather cloudy this evening and overnight with occasional showers. Elsewhere looks dry with some long clear spells and, with light winds, a widespread frost. Minimum temperature -3 °C.
Tuesday's forecast
Cloud and occasional showers continue to effect the eastern Borders with a freshening northerly breeze. Elsewhere looks dry and bright with sunny spells, the best of these in the west. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday
Cold but largely dry with long sunny spells through the coming days. Some wintry showers likely in east Wednesday and in far west Thursday and Friday. Locally severe overnight frosts.
The forecasters at the Met Office also issued a yellow weather warning for parts of north-eastern Scotland on Saturday, with the warning stretching down to the border of Fife.
The Met Office website also offers a UK-wide forecast that predicts upcoming weather all the way until Christmas Day and beyond.
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