In pictures: Snow and ice hit parts of Scotland

Snow has closed schools and disrupted travel across parts of Scotland for a second day.

Tuesday's heavy snow showers over the Highlands and Islands and parts of Moray and Aberdeenshire followed wintry weather on Monday.

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People sledging in Inverness on Tuesday
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It was a wintry start to Tuesday in Inverness, with further snowfall forecast for later in the day
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This collie braved the heavy showers in Strathpeffer
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Four-legged fun in the snow near Loch Ness
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Maud in Aberdeenshire also had a covering of snow on Tuesday
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A Met Office amber warning for snow has been issued for Inverness along with large parts of the Highlands from 15:00 Tuesday to midnight
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Shetland has also seen heavy snow showers
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A mountain hare in the Southern Cairngorms in a Scottish Avalanche Information Service image
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A covering of snow for the Canna in the Small Isles
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Inverness was among places in Scotland to see heavy snow showers on Monday
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Driving conditions around Inverness, and other parts of the Highlands, were difficult
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A blanket of snow in Orkney
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A snow plough near Torridon in a picture by the local Scottish Avalanche Information Service forecaster