Scotland snow tracker forecast - chances of Troll of Trondheim hitting your area this weekend

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Parts of Scotland are facing freezing temperatures and snowy conditions this week as bitterly cold air from the Arctic sweeps in.

The Met Office has predicted that snowfall could reach up to 5cm on lower ground and a whopping 15cm on higher ground. Temperatures have dropped well below freezing and the public have been urged to take care when travelling and to expect delays.

Several warnings for snow and ice have been issued for places more at risk of bad weather conditions. These were originally in place until midday on Friday, December 9, but have been extended for those in central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar until 12pm on Sunday.Meanwhile, Orkney and Shetland have been removed from the weather warning for the time being, but the Met Office has warned further warnings might be raised.Met Office chief meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: "As an Arctic maritime airmass settles across the UK temperatures will fall with widespread overnight frosts, severe in places, and daytime temperatures only a few degrees above freezing."However, the cold air from the Arctic will also bring brighter conditions, with some dry, sunny spells, particularly away from the coast and where winds are light it could feel pleasant in the sunshine.

Some patchy freezing fog is also likely."He added: "More severe weather warnings may be needed as we head through the week. Keep up to date on the latest weather warnings on our website."To make sure you're up to date, here's the five-day weather forecast for your area.Thursday, December 8Mainly dry and bright with sunny spells, with a heavy snow showers possible and a maximum temperature of two degrees celsius.Tonight will see a widespread frost under mainly