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The first snow of winter falls … in August

The first snow of winter fell in Scotland at the weekend – still August – forecasters have revealed.

Temperatures on the highest peaks of the Cairngorms began dropping below freezing on Saturday night into Sunday morning and mountains more than 1100 metres high in the area saw a light powder of snow.

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