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| New weather warnings after snow shuts schools | |
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| Drivers have encountered challenging conditions on the A87 near Invergarry in the Highlands | Drivers have encountered challenging conditions on the A87 near Invergarry in the Highlands |
| The Met Office has warned of more snow followed by heavy rain. | |
| Wintry conditions have shut about 60 schools in the Highlands, including most in Inverness, more than 30 in Aberdeenshire and about a dozen in Moray. | Wintry conditions have shut about 60 schools in the Highlands, including most in Inverness, more than 30 in Aberdeenshire and about a dozen in Moray. |
| ScotRail said heavy snow had cancelled services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh, while Highland Council said snow had affected some routes in its area. | ScotRail said heavy snow had cancelled services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh, while Highland Council said snow had affected some routes in its area. |
| The Met Office has issued warnings for snow and ice for the whole of Scotland , externalfor Thursday into Friday, and for more snow on Saturday later followed by a rapid thaw and heavy rain into Sunday, external for parts of the country. | |
| A Met Office has issued a series of yellow "be aware" warnings from Thursday through to Sunday. | |
| It has warned: | |
| Midday Thursday to 10:00 Friday - Snow and ice for central Scotland, Tayside and Fife | |
| Midday Thursday to midday Friday - Snow and ice for Highlands, Western Isles, north east Scotland and Northern Isles. Up to 10cm of snow could fall in some places | |
| 04:00 Saturday to 09:00 Sunday - For mainland Scotland, Skye and Inner Hebrides, temporary snow accumulations of 10-20 cm on ground above 150m, with perhaps as much as 20-40 cm above 300m. Upland areas could see 20-40 mm of rain during Saturday night | |
| Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Mike Silverstone said substantial snowfall was expected across much of northern England and Scotland for a time on Saturday, mainly over higher ground. | |
| The RAC said drivers in some areas were having to contend with some of worst road conditions seen so far this year. | The RAC said drivers in some areas were having to contend with some of worst road conditions seen so far this year. |
| On Thursday, a fallen tree closed the A9 north of the Black Isle's Tore Roundabout for a while and snow caused challenging driving conditions on the A87 near Invergarry. | On Thursday, a fallen tree closed the A9 north of the Black Isle's Tore Roundabout for a while and snow caused challenging driving conditions on the A87 near Invergarry. |
| 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. |
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| Have you been affected by snow and school closures? Please get in touch | Have you been affected by snow and school closures? Please get in touch |