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The snow-covered peak of Beinn Eighe and the mountains of Torridon are reflected in Loch Droma near Ullapool, Wester Ross. Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Snow and ice warning after temperatures plummeted to -12.5C in parts of Scotland

Road users are being warned of icy conditions as the Met Office issued snow and ice yellow alerts for large areas of Scotland, England and Northern Ireland amid plummeting temperatures. Picture: Owen Humphreys /PA Wire

Snow and ice alerts issued for large parts of Scotland amid travel warning

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Snow is expected to fall in Scotland this week.

First Scottish snow of winter 2023 and white Christmas odds

A hydrogen filled balloon is used to replicate the sun

Why low-carbon 'blue' hydrogen could solve decarbonisation dilemmas

There are cold days ahead.

Here's when it's offically winter - and when spring finally arrives

National Trust for Scotland ranger David Allsop captured the broken spectre – a rare mountaintop weather phenomenon which sees a person's shadow greatly magnified and projected onto low-lying blankets of mist and illuminated by the sun behind them – on Ben Lomond, one of the country's most popular Munros

Ghostly apparition appears in the mist on famous Scottish mountain

The £5 million Predict4Resilience project will use AI technology to identify where faults could occur as much as seven days in advance, allowing the network operator to send out engineers and equipment to fix any problems as quickly as possible

How AI is being harnessed to help keep the power on as storm season takes hold

Peggy Scott’s restaurant remains affected with traffic control measures in place after Storm Babet wreaked havoc on the town (pic: Brechin Castle Centre)

Brechin calls for more financial support after Storm Babet damage

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, appears over Bamburgh Lighthouse, in Northumberland on the north east coast of England. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Northern Lights: Aurora Borealis dazzles in night skies

Network Rail working to fix major signal outage in Edinburgh area

Live Storm Ciarán: Disruption continues across railway line following signal outage

ScotRail warns service disruption to run into Friday after major signal fault

Storm Ciaran hits the UK, with a yellow weather warning for rain in place for much of Scotland's east coast. Picture: SWNS

Storm Ciaran: Yellow warning for Scotland's east coast amid train disruption

This is the scene in the Fife fishing village of Pittenweem after a sea wall and shared walkway leading to iconic historical properties gave way after being battered by waves during recent exceptionally high tides

Man relives terrifying moment sea wall walkway collapsed beneath his feet

Storm Babet caused significant damage to the beach promenade in Montrose (pic: Angus Council)

St Andrews Harbour closes after Storm Babet causes slipway to wash away

The UK Met Office have been giving storms names since 2014.

These are all 21 storm names for 2023/24 - including Hamish and Stuart

October has seen a series of downpours

Wettest October on record for some areas of Scotland as downpours continue

Members of the coastguard rescue team wade through flood waters to evacuate a man and a dog in Brechin on October 20 after areas close to the river were overwhelmed by water which breached flood defences. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Flooding survival guide: The importance of warnings, preparation and fortitude

Storm Babet wreaked havoc on the east coast of Scotland causing widespread damage to farmland and claiming the lives of three people and livestock (pic: RSABI)

Storm Babet: Rural communities count the damage one week on

Members of the coastguard rescue team wade through the flood waters to evacuate a man and a dog in Brechin. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Flood warning for heavy rain extended until Halloween

The tradition of changing the clocks in Britain dates back to over a century, here’s what you should know.

Explainer When do the clocks change in the UK (2023) and why do we change them?

The Met Office has issued new yellow warnings for rain in regions across Scotland. Picture: Getty Images

Labour pledge to create Cobra-style taskforce to help tackle flooding

Storm Babet hits Stonehaven harbour. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Yellow weather warning in place until Saturday as Scotland braces for more rain

Peter Pelling died on Friday. Photo: Police Scotland

Man who died after car swept away in Storm Babet named

Jake Seath's pictures of his home in Heron Rise, which was destroyed by flooding caused by Storm Babet. Photo: Jake Seath

‘My whole life is gone’ – Storm Babet flooding destroys man’s family home

Jake Seath's pictures of his home in Heron Rise, which was destroyed by flooding caused by Storm Babet. Photo: Jake Seath

‘My whole life is gone’ – Storm Babet flooding destroys man’s family home

In this aerial photo, responders are seen near wreckage in the aftermath of a multi-vehicle pileup on the I-55 road near New Orleans. A 'superfog' of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense morning fog caused multiple traffic crashes involving scores of cars. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

What creates super fog and the other types of fog

John GIllan. Photo: Police Scotland

Man killed in Storm Babet is named by police as family left ‘devastated’

A wide-scale clean-up operation is underway after Storm Babet wreaked havoc on parts of Scotland (pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Mass Storm Babet clean-up operation underway with ice weather warnings issued

A member of the emergency services helps resident Laura Demontis from a house in Brechin, Scotland, as Storm Babet batters the country.

Live Three killed in deadly weather across UK | Flooding deluges Brechin

Brechin was under water on Friday after Storm Babet battered the country.

15 pictures that show the extent of Storm Babet flooding in Brechin

Dogs and storms don't always mix.

How to tell if your pet is stressed by storms and keeping them calm

Storm Babet: 'Devastation' in Angus as people rescued by boat and homes lost

Storm Babet: What were the measures to prevent floods in Brechin?

Minister pays tribute to flood victim as Brechin defences breached

Storm Babet: Woman dies after being swept into river amid evacuations

Storm Babet: Stonehaven braced for high tide as town hit by wind, rain and waves

Sand bags sit in a doorway in Aberfoyle in Perthshire in preparation for Storm Babet. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

What do the weather warnings in the UK mean?

Porthleven captured as Storm Babet hits the UK. Picture: SWNS

Storm Babet: Rare red weather warning issued for Scotland over 'risk to life'

The River Spey in flood at Kingussie near Aviemore. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Yellow weather warnings for wind and rain for Scotland as more flooding expected

Pumpkin patches are now boasting produce for Halloween

How autumn produce can help you embrace the quiet life trend

Flooding hit several areas of Scotland at the weekend. Photo: Michael Gillen

More heavy rain warnings issued after flooding

Workers put in place flood defences in the North Inc in Perth. Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Elderly man missing after flooding in Perthshire

Oban Mountain rescue Team was called to a number of incidents after floods and landslides in the area (Pic: Oban MRT)

Scotland’s weather: Oban Mountain Rescue Team called to help after landslides

Flooding at Dalmarnock - one of a number of problems facing the rail network as it bids to get back to normal operations for the start of the week (Pic: Network Rail)

ScotRail’s major clear-up operation as floods disrupt services across Scotland

Cars are stuck in floodingin Rutherglen. Photo: John Devlin

10 stranded motorists airlifted to safety as floods cause chaos across Scotland

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain. Picture: Michael Gillen

National flood warning with 'major rainfall' ahead, warns agency

Last month was the hottest September on record globally, with "extraordinary" high temperatures in may places – the UK experienced a heatwave during the month, bringing the year's hottest day and an unexpected extension to summer for Britons. Picture: Getty Images

Records melt: 2023 set to be planet’s warmest year after record heat

Fish farming is worth around £885 million to the Scottish economy and ministers have set out ambitions to expand the industry, with a target to produce between 300,000 and 400,000 tonnes annually by 2030. Picture: Richard Johnson/Getty Images

Climate change blamed for high farmed salmon losses and fall in harvest

Exclusive Inside the Queensferry Crossing as you’ve never seen it before

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued by the Met Office as Storm Agnes bears down on the UK

When does Storm Agnes hit Scotland, as yellow wind warning issued for rain

A team of plant scientists would like to turn this science “fiction” into reality by using light-based messaging to communicate with plants. Picture: SWNS

Can we talk to plants and warn them about dangers?

Rebecca MacDonald and Chris Oram pictured under the Northern Lights which appeared during their wedding on Monday. PIC: Michael Carver Photography.

Bride and groom captured under Northern Lights as 'everything aligns'

Here is everything you should know about Autumn in the UK and the upcoming clock change.

Explainer When does Autumn start? What is the Autumn Equinox? Clock change date

Adam Elman is head of sustainability in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Google, which has launched new 'extreme heat' alerts to help people prepare for increasing hot weather

Google rolls out new ‘extreme heat’ alerts as temperatures rocket

A sunny day provides a good excuse for an ice cream (Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)

We shouldn't stop taking pleasure in a sunny day

A cyclist tops a hill on a hot day at sunset. The UN weather agency says Earth sweltered through the hottest summer ever as record heat in August capped a brutal, deadly three months in northern hemisphere. Picture: AP Photo/Eric Gay

Summer 2023 confirmed as world’s hottest on record

Jessica Ferguson enjoys an ice-cream with her father Mark Ferguson at the Kelpies in Falkirk. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Hottest temperatures of the year could be recorded this week amid heatwave

Officers of the Guardia Civil search through a river in the town of Aldea del Fresno, in the Madrid region on Monday, as a man was reported missing after his vehicle was swept away by an overflowing river during heavy rains.

Heavy rain in Spain as revellers start to leave flooded Burning Man festival

Few will have missed terrifying footage of deadly wildfires which have been raging across Europe, Canada and the US, turning towns, villages and landscapes to cinders and forcing local residents and holiday-makers to flee for their lives. Picture: Getty Images

Some like it hot: Will climate change spoil my holiday travel plans?

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Top 37 Scottish terms for Scotland’s weather including “taps aff”

Minnie is one of the names chosen by the Met Office

Get ready for Storm Minnie the Minx as Met Office unveils new names

The full moon rises behind Edinburgh Castle. The July full moon, otherwise known as the Thunder Moon, is synonymous with summer storms.

When is the next full moon? All full moons dates and name meanings

The yellow weather warning fo rain is in place from 3am on Friday to noon on Saturday

Yellow weather warning issued as heavy rain to hit parts of Scotland

Those in Scotland could have the best chance of seeing the Perseid meteor shower on Sunday night. Picture: Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images

When will be the best chance to see the Perseid meteor shower in Scotland?

An area of hillside destroyed by wild fire in Lardos, Rhodes, Greece.

Should anyone be travelling to Greek islands as wildfires rage?

Wildfires burn in the forests near the village of Vati, just north of the coastal town of Gennadi, in the southern part of the Greek island of Rhodes.

EasyJet pilot urges tourists to get off plane headed for Rhodes

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