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.

Sledging in Inverness
People sledging in Inverness on Tuesday
Dog in snow
It was a wintry start to Tuesday in Inverness, with further snowfall forecast for later in the day
Steve Bull Collie dog in snowSteve Bull
This collie braved the heavy showers in Strathpeffer
Pennie Stuart Dog in snowPennie Stuart
Four-legged fun in the snow near Loch Ness
mimi/BBC Weather Watchers Cat in snowmimi/BBC Weather Watchers
Maud in Aberdeenshire also had a covering of snow on Tuesday
Iain Macinnes Snowy InvernessIain Macinnes
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
Weather Watcher Wendy/BBC Weather Watchers Snow in ShetlandWeather Watcher Wendy/BBC Weather Watchers
Shetland has also seen heavy snow showers
SAIS Southern Cairngorms Mountain hareSAIS Southern Cairngorms
A mountain hare in the Southern Cairngorms in a Scottish Avalanche Information Service image
Donald from Canna/BBC Weather Watchers Isle of CannaDonald from Canna/BBC Weather Watchers
A covering of snow for the Canna in the Small Isles
Oneheano/BBC Weather Watchers InvernessOneheano/BBC Weather Watchers
Inverness was among places in Scotland to see heavy snow showers on Monday
Inverness
Driving conditions around Inverness, and other parts of the Highlands, were difficult
Egilsay Chris/BBC Weather Watchers OrkneyEgilsay Chris/BBC Weather Watchers
A blanket of snow in Orkney
SAIS Torridon Snow plough in TorridonSAIS Torridon
A snow plough near Torridon in a picture by the local Scottish Avalanche Information Service forecaster