Arctic air brings snow to Scotland's mountain tops

Mountain ranger Ruari Macdonald in snow at CairnGorm Mountain ski centre near Aviemore on Wednesday

Some of Scotland's highest mountains have had the first autumn dusting of snow.

The Cairngorms, Glen Coe and Lochaber have been among upland areas to see wintry showers.

Strong north-westerly winds have brought colder air from the Arctic across the UK.

BBC Weather said snow over Scottish mountains was not uncommon in September during the transition into the colder winter months.

A picture taken from Dingwall of snow on Ben Wyvis

A dusting of snow on higher slopes in Glen Coe

A dusting of snow in the Cairngorms

Nights are expected to feel chilly and rural areas could have ground frost.

BBC Weather said by Friday and into the weekend, there would be another change in wind direction to a south-westerly.

It added that this wind direction tended to bring in more seasonally average temperatures - around 16 to 20C for mid-September.

A snow-covered sign at Cairngorm Mountain

Winds have brought Arctic air to Scotland and the rest of the UK

Reindeer grazing under a ski lift at Cairngorm Mountain