THE Met Office has shared a list of six areas in Scotland affected by an amber warning.
The weather alert will be active between 7am-5pm tomorrow as snow and ice hits the country.
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In preparation, the forecasting body has issued advice including to carefully planning travel arrangements.
The Met Office has warned that the severe weather could cause power cuts and issues with mobile phone coverage.
And there is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off.
Half a dozen areas will be affected including Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeenshire, Highlands and Argyll and Bute.
It comes as Scots brace themselves for Storm Bert following days of chaotic weather.
The Met Office has warned that severe snow, ice and wind is just hours away.
A week-long deep freeze as temperatures plummeted overnight ahead of a frosty and icy morning.
The storm is set to reach the UK on Saturday, and the Met Office expects it to bring “heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow to parts of the UK through the weekend.”
These conditions could cause travel disruption and flooding.
Overnight on Thursday, the Met Office said much of the UK experienced temperatures near freezing, with the mercury falling as low as minus 6C at Tulloch Bridge in Scotland.
The forecasting body said many will wake up to a frost with icy surfaces in places with several yellow warnings for snow and ice in place across the UK until 10am on Friday.
One covering parts of Scotland is in effect until midday before a slew of further yellow alerts for wind, rain and snow go live on Saturday.
An amber alert for heavy snow and ice will be in force between 7am and 5pm on Saturday in an area north of Scotland’s central belt.
Around 10-20cm is likely on ground above 200 metres and potentially as much as 20-40cm on hills above 400 metres.
The Met Office has revealed six areas in Scotland to be hit with an amber warning[/caption]
The warning covers parts of Angus, Perth and Kinross, Stirlingshire, Aberdeenshire and some of the Highlands and Argyll and Bute.
Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick said: “Through into Friday… snow showers are set to continue mainly around coastal areas, though once again, a few are feeding inland at times.
“There will also still be plenty of autumnal sunshine.
“Still feeling cold though, particularly in those brisk winds – once again we’re only looking at highs of around 5C, slightly higher in the southwest around 7C.
“Across the north, those temperatures are struggling to move past 2-3C.
“As we head into Friday evening, a change is coming as we introduce Storm Bert moving its way in from the Atlantic.
“So we’ll see clouds spilling in from the southwest with outbreaks of rain – heavy at times by the time we reach Saturday morning.”
Ms Criswick said there are likely to be “heavy” outbreaks of rain throughout Saturday, “falling as snow” at times across northern parts of England and parts of Scotland.
The wintry weather affected education, with more than 114 schools shut in the Highland Council area on Thursday because of snow, including Inverness Royal Academy where pupils were told their prelim exams planned for the day will be rescheduled.
