THE first proper snow of the season is expected to fall in Dumbarton and surrounding areas this week, with a yellow warning for snow and ice issued by the Met Office.

Tuesday is the first official day of meteorological winter, and with it comes warnings of snow and icy conditions issued to large parts of the country.

As temperatures plummet, snow showers and icy stretches are likely to bring some travel disruption Wednesday night into Thursday, the Met Office has warned. 

Residents should get set to get hit by wintry showers.

The Met Office has cautioned that some roads and railways are likely to be affected too, with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

With icy patches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths expected, metereologists also warned the bad weather could lead to some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.