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Overnight snowfall shuts schools and hits travel | Overnight snowfall shuts schools and hits travel |
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There were tricky driving conditions on Inverness' Distributor Road, one of the busiest in the city. | |
Snow and low temperatures have shut schools in north and north east Scotland. | Snow and low temperatures have shut schools in north and north east Scotland. |
About 60 schools in the Highlands, including most in Inverness, more than 30 in Aberdeenshire and about 12 in Moray are closed. | |
Inverness Royal Academy, the largest school in the region, said it was closed for safety reasons due to poor road conditions and has advised pupils any affected prelim exams would be rearranged. | Inverness Royal Academy, the largest school in the region, said it was closed for safety reasons due to poor road conditions and has advised pupils any affected prelim exams would be rearranged. |
Traffic Scotland , externalsaid the A9 north of the Black Isle's Tore Roundabout was closed for a time due to a fallen tree. | Traffic Scotland , externalsaid the A9 north of the Black Isle's Tore Roundabout was closed for a time due to a fallen tree. |
The Met Office has a number of yellow "be aware" weather warnings for snow and rain in place for Thursday and also the weekend, external. | The Met Office has a number of yellow "be aware" weather warnings for snow and rain in place for Thursday and also the weekend, external. |
Snow and ice affected schools and travel across parts of Scotland, and the rest of the UK, earlier this week. | Snow and ice affected schools and travel across parts of Scotland, and the rest of the UK, earlier this week. |