Beast from the East

Despite my hints at spring, we've been hit with "The Beast from the East." Most of our Scottish weather comes from the west with the Gulf Stream, which makes the weather quite moderate. But every now and then, the weather comes from the east, from Norway and Sweden. When that happens, we get this.
Snow and hail, all the schools in Scotland are closed today. It was still snowing, even as the sun rose.But there are still signs of spring here and there.