Motorists are facing disruption after heavy snowfall blanketed the south of Scotland.

A number of roads in the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and parts of Ayrshire have been closed because of the weather, while police reported a number of routes had been blocked by accidents and vehicles getting stuck in the snow.

The A7 at Langholm was blocked after an HGV overturned on the carriageway and the A76 between Mauchline and Cumnock was blocked by stranded vehicles. Drivers were advised to avoid both areas.

Traffic was also disrupted on the A68 and B6357 after a vehicle broke down. Delays of up to 30 minutes in both directions are expected between Hundalee and Carter Bar.

Meanwhile, a woman was treated by ambulance personnel after being cut feree from her car on the A698 near Denholm.

Chief inspector Andy McLean, area commander for the Scottish Borders, said: "Motorists should drive to the conditions and maintain safe stopping distances, bearing in mind that in snow or ice these are significantly greater than in the dry."

The Met Office warned anyone planning to use the roads on Friday or Saturday to plan for difficult conditions.

A spokesman said: "Icy patches are expected on untreated surfaces from Friday evening onwards into early Saturday morning, particularly across eastern, southern and central Scotland. Please be aware that this could lead to some difficult driving conditions."

Yellow warnings of snow and ice remain in place across the area.

The Met Office said:"Under clear skies rapidly falling temperatures early this evening will lead to the formation of icy patches on untreated surfaces, especially where rain, sleet or snow has fallen today or where the is seepage of water as a consequence of recent wet weather.

"Further outbreaks of snow, mainly over hills, are likely to return during the early hours of Saturday."

Scottish Borders Council said the heavy fall of snow had been a "significant event".

Emergency planning officer Jim Fraser said: "The weather warning in place was for the medium likelihood of low impact, however the impact we experienced was much greater than this."