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| Police warn against road travel during Storm Bert | Police warn against road travel during Storm Bert |
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| Watch the Storm Bert weather forecast for Scotland | Watch the Storm Bert weather forecast for Scotland |
| Police are urging people not to travel on Scotland's roads on Saturday as Storm Bert looks set to bring more heavy snowfall across the country. | Police are urging people not to travel on Scotland's roads on Saturday as Storm Bert looks set to bring more heavy snowfall across the country. |
| A Met Office amber warning is already in place for parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus. | A Met Office amber warning is already in place for parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus. |
| It runs from 07:00 to 17:00 on Saturday, external when there will be an increased likelihood of severe weather affecting travel and power supplies. | It runs from 07:00 to 17:00 on Saturday, external when there will be an increased likelihood of severe weather affecting travel and power supplies. |
| Police Scotland's warning covers all roads north of the central belt. | Police Scotland's warning covers all roads north of the central belt. |
| Additionally, a number of yellow "be aware" warnings for snow, high winds and heavy rain have also been issued for Scotland over the weekend. | Additionally, a number of yellow "be aware" warnings for snow, high winds and heavy rain have also been issued for Scotland over the weekend. |
| Temperatures have dipped below freezing all week, with snow and ice settling across the north of Scotland. | Temperatures have dipped below freezing all week, with snow and ice settling across the north of Scotland. |
| About 30 schools have been closed in Aberdeenshire this morning as well as ten in the Highlands - and many others are opening later in the day. | About 30 schools have been closed in Aberdeenshire this morning as well as ten in the Highlands - and many others are opening later in the day. |
| Moray Council said it was forced to close nine schools due to the weather. | Moray Council said it was forced to close nine schools due to the weather. |
| A very festive scene on the A9 near Carrbridge in Cairngorms National Park | A very festive scene on the A9 near Carrbridge in Cairngorms National Park |
| Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “Storm Bert starts to arrive overnight on Friday and into Saturday, initially over Northern Ireland. | Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “Storm Bert starts to arrive overnight on Friday and into Saturday, initially over Northern Ireland. |
| "As we go through the first part of Saturday morning, it will start to show its hand across Scotland, north Wales and northern England, with the potential for some heavy snowfall, especially over higher ground." | "As we go through the first part of Saturday morning, it will start to show its hand across Scotland, north Wales and northern England, with the potential for some heavy snowfall, especially over higher ground." |
| He warned that rapid melting of lying snow over the weekend may lead to flooding in some areas. | He warned that rapid melting of lying snow over the weekend may lead to flooding in some areas. |
| Sepa has issued four flood alerts covering Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus, Tayside, and Dumfries and Galloway. | |
| Storm Bert is expected to be a "multi-hazard event" due to the potential impact of combining heavy snow, rain and wind. | Storm Bert is expected to be a "multi-hazard event" due to the potential impact of combining heavy snow, rain and wind. |
| Kirkton of Tough in Aberdeenshire woke up to more snow on Friday | Kirkton of Tough in Aberdeenshire woke up to more snow on Friday |
| Supt Vinnie Fisher, deputy head of road policing, said: “All road users should consider if they really need to travel in adverse weather. | Supt Vinnie Fisher, deputy head of road policing, said: “All road users should consider if they really need to travel in adverse weather. |
| “Listen to media broadcasts for updates, follow Transport Scotland and the Met Office on social media and share information with others.” | “Listen to media broadcasts for updates, follow Transport Scotland and the Met Office on social media and share information with others.” |
| Scottish government agency Transport Scotland said roads may be affected by deep snow, particularly over higher routes, and some rural communities might be cut off. | Scottish government agency Transport Scotland said roads may be affected by deep snow, particularly over higher routes, and some rural communities might be cut off. |
| Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll will be rerouted onto the Old Military Road on Saturday afternoon, with delays of about 20 minutes expected. | Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll will be rerouted onto the Old Military Road on Saturday afternoon, with delays of about 20 minutes expected. |
| Interruptions to power supplies and telephone networks could also occur. | Interruptions to power supplies and telephone networks could also occur. |
| A snow plough is used to help vehicles stuck on the A87 near Invergarry | A snow plough is used to help vehicles stuck on the A87 near Invergarry |
| Douglas Cairns, Operations Support Manager at Traffic Scotland, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme they are expecting "widespread disruption" across the the trunk road and motorway network, as well as some issues on public transport. | Douglas Cairns, Operations Support Manager at Traffic Scotland, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme they are expecting "widespread disruption" across the the trunk road and motorway network, as well as some issues on public transport. |
| He said: "There are a number of weather warnings in play so regardless of where you are travelling to and from I think you are likely to see some disruptive weather in some way, shape or form." | He said: "There are a number of weather warnings in play so regardless of where you are travelling to and from I think you are likely to see some disruptive weather in some way, shape or form." |
| He added people who do wish to travel should think about if they can "retime, remodel or rethink" their journeys. | He added people who do wish to travel should think about if they can "retime, remodel or rethink" their journeys. |
| CalMac has warned that ferry services could be cancelled at short notice due to high winds. | CalMac has warned that ferry services could be cancelled at short notice due to high winds. |
| Some services to Islay and Colonsay have already been cancelled in anticipation of the severe weather. | Some services to Islay and Colonsay have already been cancelled in anticipation of the severe weather. |
| Renfrew has cancelled its Christmas lights switch-on planned for Saturday night. | |
| What are the latest weather warnings? | What are the latest weather warnings? |
| 05:00 Saturday to 19:00 Saturday, external - Yellow - wind gusting to 60mph over the Western Isles, as well as parts of the Highlands, north east Scotland and south west Scotland. Gusts of up to 70mph in some coastal areas | 05:00 Saturday to 19:00 Saturday, external - Yellow - wind gusting to 60mph over the Western Isles, as well as parts of the Highlands, north east Scotland and south west Scotland. Gusts of up to 70mph in some coastal areas |
| 07:00 Saturday to 17:00 Saturday, external - Amber - heavy snow for parts of Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus. Accumulations of up 20cm on ground above 200m, with potentially as much as 40cm on hills above 400m | 07:00 Saturday to 17:00 Saturday, external - Amber - heavy snow for parts of Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus. Accumulations of up 20cm on ground above 200m, with potentially as much as 40cm on hills above 400m |
| 04:00 Saturday to 09:00 Sunday, external - Yellow - 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 | 04:00 Saturday to 09:00 Sunday, external - Yellow - 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 |
| Forecasters say Storm Bert will be quite slow moving and will only start to clear from Monday. | Forecasters say Storm Bert will be quite slow moving and will only start to clear from Monday. |
| The start of next week will remain unsettled, with strong winds and rain showers expected. | The start of next week will remain unsettled, with strong winds and rain showers expected. |
| Earlier this week, Scotland recorded its coldest early winter temperature since 1998 when Braemar in Aberdeenshire reached a low of -11.2C (-11.8F). | Earlier this week, Scotland recorded its coldest early winter temperature since 1998 when Braemar in Aberdeenshire reached a low of -11.2C (-11.8F). |
| On Thursday, schools across the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire were closed due to poor road conditions. | On Thursday, schools across the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire were closed due to poor road conditions. |
| ScotRail said there was also some rail disruption and urged people to check if their routes were affected throughout Friday and into the weekend. | ScotRail said there was also some rail disruption and urged people to check if their routes were affected throughout Friday and into the weekend. |
| Get in touch | Get in touch |
| 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 |