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Edinburgh locals are set to face a cold snap as the city drops below freezing just in time for the festive season.

A cold front is heading for the capital at the start of next week with temperatures to dip as low as -2.

As December draws near, temperatures will hover around the five degrees mark, dropping below zero between Sunday, November 16, and Thursday, November 20.

With a mix of cloudy and sunny conditions, it's set to be dry at the start of the week before a chance of rain or sleet on Thursday.

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The Met Office forecast for Sunday reads: "Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells, but still quite chilly. Cloudier for a time in the afternoon with the odd shower around the coast of Berwickshire and East Lothian. Maximum temperature 8 °C."

Forecasters continued for Monday to Wednesday: "Chilly but often dry and bright Monday and Wednesday, but the chance of some showers around coastal areas, these wintry on hills. Chance of more persistent rain or sleet Tuesday."

You can read the full forecast here.