The temperature at Braemar in Aberdeenshire dropped to -17.3°C over night making it the coldest place in the UK for the second night in a row.
In Shetland, thousands of homes are still left without power following significant snowfall, although power has been restored to more than 2,500 properties.
Some 3,800 homes in Voe, Whalsay, Brae, Tumblin, Yell and Unst are still not connected, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has said, warning that it may take until the end of the week to restore power due to the extent of damage, significant travel restrictions and continued issues accessing fault locations.
UK Power Networks (UKPN), which maintains electricity networks across London, the South East and East of England, has encouraged people to prepare a personal power cut plan this winter.
While National Grid ESO’s view remains that there will be adequate electricity supplies across the UK this winter, UKPN warned that power cuts can still occur...