Stirling is braced for heavy snow and gusty winds as a weather warning has been issued from the area.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the forecast shows the region is set for more wintry showers.
The latest warning could see a small chance of injuries and danger to life from flying debris, a chance of some damage to buildings, the potential for longer journey times or cancellations as road, rail, air and ferry services are affected.
Power cuts may also occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage.
There is also a small chance that some roads and bridges could close and some rural communities could become cut off.
The warning is in place from 1pm tomorrow (Wednesday) and 3pm on Thursday and includes Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk.
A Met Office forecaster said: “Temperatures across Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to drop sharply following a squally band of rain on Wednesday, with frequent heavy and blustery snow showers arriving from the Atlantic.
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“Away from immediate west-facing coasts, 2-5cm, and in places 7-10cm of snow is likely to build up even at low levels, whereas on higher ground some places could see 20-30cm building up by Thursday morning.
“The showers will be accompanied by strong, blustery winds, with gusts of 50-60mph possible, and a small chance of 70mph on coasts. Blizzard conditions are likely over higher ground.
“There is a very small chance that some of the showers could be accompanied by frequent lightning, which may could impact power supplies. Snow showers are increasingly likely to turn back to rain and sleet at low levels later Thursday morning and early afternoon, although remaining as snow above 200-300m.”
