Weather: Windy, colder; sunshine and scattered showers, some wintry.

Today:

Early rain clears the southeast, then colder with strong winds, and a mix of sunny spells and wintry showers. Showers focused in the north and west, with snow accumulations on northern hills. Sunniest in parts of the east and south.

Tonight:

Showers continuing in some northern and western areas, with ice and hill snow across parts of Scotland. Clearer further south and east, patchy frost. Wet and windy in northwest later.

Saturday:

Rain in the northwest, spreading south to many areas but parts of the south mostly dry. Heavy wintry showers returning to Scotland later. Windy with gales, especially in the north.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

Alternating periods of mild, wet conditions and colder interludes with wintry showers. Some snow and ice at times in the north. Windy with gales, perhaps severe across Scotland.