WEATHER experts have given a 'Beast from the East' update for Scotland in the coming days. The country will be hit by freezing conditions this weekend as a Scandinavian breeze sweeps in.

The Current Radar map shows areas of current precipitation (rain, mixed, or snow). The map can be animated to show the previous one hour of radar.

Photos from around the region, including readers' pictures, plus reports of disruption to schools and transport services as the Birmingham and the West Midlands deals with the snow ...