Schools in Shetland, the Highlands and Aberdeenshire have been affected, and the temperature at Kinbrace in Sutherland plunged to below -15C on the coldest night of the year so far.

Dappled dog/BBC Weather Watchers Ardvar — A cold and snowy Wednesday morning at Ardvar in Sutherland, an area of the Highlands which had up to 10cm fresh snow overnight Tuesday into Wednesday

Dan Holland Ullapool and Loch Broom — A chily Ullapool and Loch Broom on Wednesday morning

KevB/BBC Weather Watchers Snow drift in Shetland — Clearing a way through snow drifts on Wednesday in Shetland

susiedirizhor/BBC Weather Watchers Thurso — A chilly scene near Thurso in Caithness on Wednesday

cyclingdave/BBC Weather Watchers Halkirk — Ice pancakes at Halkirk in Caithness

SAIS Torridon Glen Torridon — The Scottish Avalanche Information Service team encountered tricky driving conditions in Glen Torridon on Wednesday

Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountain snowsports resort — It was a bright start to snowsports at Cairngorm Mountain on Wednesday

SAIS Southern Cairngorms Creag Leacach — Creag Leacach in the Cairngorms in a picture taken on Tuesday by the Scottish Avalanche Information Service

Andy Grant CalMac ferry Loch Seaforth — Snow on CalMac's Stornoway-Ferry MV Loch Seaforth in a picture by Andy Grant

Angela Campbell Highland coo on Benbecula — The cold not bothering this Highland coo on Benbecula in photo from Angela Campbell

Mercuryblue/BBC Weather Watchers Aberdeen — Aberdeen early on Tuesday morning

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Authorities deliberately triggered the avalanche on Mount Elbrus to release a build up of snow.

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A flock of flamingos inside a building after their enclosure was damaged in a storm

Zoo storm damage could cost 'hundreds of thousands of pounds'

The enclosure at Dudley Zoo was badly damaged during Storm Goretti.

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The beige tent has fallen and looks flat next to the building next to it. There are poles with Christmas decorations around them that have pierced through the tent with lots of white snow resting ontop.

Restaurant reopens after storm devastation

A canopy tent at The Bracebridge collapsed during Storm Goretti, causing significant damage.

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A nightclub entrance in Thurso with a light brick building and a blue archway over the door with the name Skinandi's on the top

Witnesses sought after Thurso nightclub attack

A 23-year-old man was attacked on the dance floor of the club more than two weeks ago.

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The A591 in Grasmere is a two lane rural road, with stone wall barriers on either side and a red sign indicating a sharp bend ahead. The road is dusted with snow, as are the tall trees bordering the road. Snow is falling.

Fell roads reopen as wintry conditions subside

Exposed routes across the Lake District reopen after two weeks as milder weather is forecast.

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Woman, 75, fed up with potholes fills them in herself

Life raft failure led to deaths of three fishermen

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Restaurant reopens after storm devastation

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Fell roads reopen as wintry conditions subside