A yellow weather warning has been issued for snow and ice later this week, meaning rural areas could be cut off at the weekend, according to the Met Office.

The wintry weather is set to affect all three council areas in Ayrshire, as well as much of Scotland.

The band of snow is due to come in on Saturday morning [February 13] and will have passed by later on by midnight that evening, say the weather forecasters.

In a statement, the Met Office say: "Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services. Small chance of more prolonged delays with stranded vehicles and cancelled rail and air travel.

"There is a slight chance that some rural communities could become cut off.

"There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.

"A small chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable."