WRAP up warm is the best advice for today, which the Met Office tells us will be cold and windy, with heavy wintry showers.

Sunny spells will be interrupted by frequent showers, which are likely to be blustery with the risk of hail and thunder.

Showers will turn increasingly wintry with snow accumulating in places, especially over the hills. Feeling bitterly cold. Maximum temperature 5C.

Wintry showers will continue overnight, leading to further accumulations as well as some icy stretches. Winds will remain strong throughout the night. Minimum temperature 0C.