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| Schools and travel chaos in snow | Schools and travel chaos in snow |
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| Almost 300 schools have been forced to close and many roads are blocked after heavy snow hit northern Scotland. | Almost 300 schools have been forced to close and many roads are blocked after heavy snow hit northern Scotland. |
| More than 270 primaries and secondaries were shut in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Moray and Highland, and trains and flights have also been affected. | More than 270 primaries and secondaries were shut in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Moray and Highland, and trains and flights have also been affected. |
| Several roads had to be closed, with cars and lorries getting stuck. | Several roads had to be closed, with cars and lorries getting stuck. |
| Grampian Police warned drivers they should only venture out on essential journeys, with a severe weather warning being issued for the area. | Grampian Police warned drivers they should only venture out on essential journeys, with a severe weather warning being issued for the area. |
| Some children still had to brave the snow if their school was open Your pictures: Snow in the northMotorists move road closed signs | |
| There were 145 schools closed in Aberdeenshire, about 60 in the Highlands, about 40 in Moray and 26 in Aberdeen. Twelve Borders schools were also closed. | |
| No trains were running between Elgin and Aberdeen, and flights were affected in Aberdeen, Inverness and Orkney. | No trains were running between Elgin and Aberdeen, and flights were affected in Aberdeen, Inverness and Orkney. |
| Grampian Police said the emergency services had been able to access the length of the A96 between Huntly and Keith and the road was passable with care. | Grampian Police said the emergency services had been able to access the length of the A96 between Huntly and Keith and the road was passable with care. |
| Vehicles were escorted through as part of a convoy. | Vehicles were escorted through as part of a convoy. |
| Other roads in the area were being checked for motorists who may have been trapped by the weather. | Other roads in the area were being checked for motorists who may have been trapped by the weather. |
| The convoy system was also put in place to help traffic move along the A9 between Inverness and Aviemore after heavy snow closed the route. | The convoy system was also put in place to help traffic move along the A9 between Inverness and Aviemore after heavy snow closed the route. |
| Many other parts of the force's area, particularly Caithness, were also severely affected by snow. | Many other parts of the force's area, particularly Caithness, were also severely affected by snow. |
| Amid the disruption, police said they had reports of motorists removing road closed signs on routes affected by the bad weather. | Amid the disruption, police said they had reports of motorists removing road closed signs on routes affected by the bad weather. |
| Many major roads were closed and hundreds of schools shut | |
| Sgt Kevin Marshall, of Northern Constabulary, said warning signs were placed on roads for good reason. | Sgt Kevin Marshall, of Northern Constabulary, said warning signs were placed on roads for good reason. |
| He said: "If a road is closed it is that - it's closed. We have had reports that some signage has been removed from the roads by motorists. I would urge that they don't do this." | He said: "If a road is closed it is that - it's closed. We have had reports that some signage has been removed from the roads by motorists. I would urge that they don't do this." |
| 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. |
Grampian Police published an updated list on Thursday afternoon of how routes were affected by the weather. They included:
| Grampian Police published an updated list on Thursday afternoon of how routes were affected by the weather. They included:
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| Generally, all roads north of Huntly and along the Moray Firth between Banff and Forres were affected by snow. | Generally, all roads north of Huntly and along the Moray Firth between Banff and Forres were affected by snow. |
| The A68 was also shut south of Jedburgh. | The A68 was also shut south of Jedburgh. |
| Show us your snow images by sending pictures in via the form below. | Show us your snow images by sending pictures in via the form below. |
| You can send pictures and video to: newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. | You can send pictures and video to: newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial +44 (0)7725 100 100. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |