As expected, widespread, heavy and disruptive snow swept in overnight cutting short a cold night with a penetrating frost. It was the first significant snow for the Central Lowlands and 2nd and in some cases 3rd significant snow for parts of northern and central England bringing beautiful scenes but tricky travel.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/946632305690456064

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/946709404593815552

The motorways around Glasgow weren’t in the best of condition for this morning’s rush.

Neither was the airport.

https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/946678365599264768

https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/946717838718488576

Scene from around my streets in Milton of Campsie and near Kilsyth this morning.

https://twitter.com/weather_king/status/946838150151843841

This afternoon’s temperature profile shows the cold hanging on across the North but turning increasingly milder in the South.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/946754156559204352

Under clearing skies following today’s snowy weather, ice will quickly form this evening.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/946842272867393536

Ahead of Storm Dylan which crosses Ireland tomorrow and impacts particularly the Northern UK New Year’s eve will help drive the mild currently over the southwest north into Scotland tomorrow.

Mild New Year’s Eve.

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/946796718011625473

https://twitter.com/SimonOKing/status/946664920451514368

Low pressure initially warms southern Britain while snow cover slows the warming process in Scotland but eventually the mild wins out.

Of course with the return of milder Atlantic air comes the return of wetter and windier.

Nasty looking low for Hogmanay.

That system is quickly replaced by another low for New Year’s Day.