Skiers have taken advantage of the heavy snowfall Severe weather warnings have been issued for the north of Scotland, with drivers being urged to watch out for widespread ice on untreated roads.
The Met Office said snowfall was likely in the north, Orkney and Shetland, with five to 10cm expected on higher ground.
However, other parts of Scotland will not escape the sub-zero temperatures, with the mercury set to drop as low as – 8C in Tayside and Central.
A reduced rail service will operate in parts of the country.
ScotRail said more services would be available on Sunday, albeit with some on a reduced frequency.
Trains will run between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Glasgow and Alloa, Edinburgh and Dunblane, the Fife Circle, Inverness and Aberdeen, Inverness and Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley.
Buses will also transport people between Aberdeen and Glasgow Queen Street and to Edinburgh.
ScotRail said the majority of Strathclyde services would operate on Sunday.
A spokesman said: “We are planning to reinstate more services for Sunday. However, we are still urging people to check our website on Sunday morning before setting off.”
Sporting fixtures have also been hit by the bad weather, with all six of the weekend’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League games postponed.
But the country’s ski centres have so far had a busy weekend, with the Nevis Range having its earliest start to the season in 30 years.
The CairnGorm Centre said its usual visitor numbers for the time of year rose by more than 1,000 on Saturday.
BBC One Scotland will be showing a special programme on Frozen Scotland at 1800 GMT on Sunday.
Jackie Bird will look back at the week the country ground to a halt and ask how people will cope over the rest of the winter.
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