The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.

The forecast:

A cold and windy day today with occasional wintry showers, strong westerly winds will increase gale at times this afternoon and the showers may leave a slight covering on the ground at times even down at lower levels, temperatures only 4 Celsius as a maximum.

Slightly less cold tomorrow but still with some wintry showers, the wind will ease during the afternoon as rain arrives, heavy for a time during the evening and falling as sleet or snow initially over the hills. Gales or severe gales will return overnight.

Cold and windy on Thursday with scattered showers, wintry again especially over the hills.