The ingredients are coming together, Arctic air seems to want to visit every weekend this month. Frosts and a chill, with bands of rain coming up against cold air, or showers in a NW flow. Parts of Highland Scotland started the working week with a covering of snow. That was about it, but there could be more over the next few days.

This shows areas of rain (blue), wintry bits rain, sleet, wet snow as green and then the pink areas can show snow. So for Monday morning, it was the Grampians and NW Highlands getting a bit of the white stuff. Netweather Radar, also available as an Android app (iOS version coming soon).

For much of the UK this week will be mild and windy, it is just northern Scotland that keeps the cold air and a brisk East wind.