Scotland's Arctic weather bomb returns with eight inches of snow
SCOTLAND is back on winter storm alert with an Arctic weather bomb threatening to dump eight inches of snow today.
Weather warnings for Scotland that could see up to 8 inches of snow
Violent gales will whip up blizzards around the country while temperatures plunging below zero will turn roads into ice rinks.
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for snow, ice and strong winds for today and much of tomorrow.
Higher parts of Scotland have been warned to expect up to eight inches of snow while amounts at lower levels could be enough to disrupt transport.
Coastal regions are braced for gusts of up to 80mph with gales set to tear across the country during the next 48 hours.
Forecasters have warned apart from a brief respite on Wednesday, Scotland faces at least a week of winter misery.
In the Highlands yesterday, ScotRail services were severely disrupted after a Glasgow-bound train struck a 25-foot tree which had been blown onto the line between Culloden and Moy.
The 12.45pm service from Inverness to Queen Street was forced to return to Inverness and north-bound services from Glasgow and Edinburgh had to terminate at Aviemore.