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Dozens of schools have been forced to close and several roads are blocked after heavy snow hit northern Scotland.Dozens of schools have been forced to close and several roads are blocked after heavy snow hit northern Scotland.
Grampian Police warned drivers they should only venture out on essential journeys, as a severe weather warning was issued for the area. More than 150 schools in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen have been closed, and trains and flights are affected.
Several roads had to be closed, with dozens of vehicles getting stuck in the snow. Grampian Police warned drivers they should only venture out on essential journeys, with a severe weather warning being issued for the area.
About 150 schools in Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen will be closed on Thursday due to the conditions. Several roads had to be closed, with dozens of vehicles getting stuck in the snow on the A96.
No trains were running between Elgin and Aberdeen, and flights have been affected in Aberdeen and Inverness.
The Met Office warned that heavy snow was falling in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus and would do so for much of Thursday.The Met Office warned that heavy snow was falling in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus and would do so for much of Thursday.
It added that up to 10cm would accumulate on higher inland ground.It added that up to 10cm would accumulate on higher inland ground.
Northern Constabulary also said the A9 had closed between Aviemore and Inverness and many other parts of the force's area, particularly Caithness, had been severely affected by snow. Northern Constabulary also said the A9 had closed between Aviemore and Inverness.
At about 0600 GMT, Grampian Police published a list of routes which had been affected by the weather. They included;
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  • the A941 Elgin to Rothes, which was closed due to vehicles being stuck in the snow near Fogwatt
  • the A96 Glens of Foundland, which has been affected by drifting snow but is still passable with extreme care
  • the A96 North of Huntly to Keith, which is currently impassable due to heavy snow
  • the A96 near Fochabers, where trees are down due to heavy snow
  • the A98, which is affected by drifting snow between Banff and Fochabers, with cars stuck near Buckie.
Many other parts of the force's area, particularly Caithness, had also been severely affected by snow.
The heavy snow caused major traffic delays in Aberdeen Grampian Police published a list of routes which had been affected by the weather. They included:
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  • the A941 Elgin to Rothes, which was closed due to vehicles being stuck in the snow near Fogwatt
  • the A96 Glens of Foundland, which has been affected by drifting snow but is still passable with extreme care
  • the A96 North of Huntly to Keith, which is currently impassable due to heavy snow
  • the A96 near Fochabers, where trees are down due to heavy snow
  • the A98, which is affected by drifting snow between Banff and Fochabers, with cars stuck near Buckie.
Generally, all roads north of Huntly and along the Moray Firth between Banff and Forres are affected by snow.Generally, all roads north of Huntly and along the Moray Firth between Banff and Forres are affected by snow.
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