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| Scotland snow: Schools closed and drivers warned of disruption | Scotland snow: Schools closed and drivers warned of disruption |
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| Almost 150 schools have been closed and drivers are being warned of dangerous conditions as further heavy snowfalls hit Scotland. | Almost 150 schools have been closed and drivers are being warned of dangerous conditions as further heavy snowfalls hit Scotland. |
| Grampian Police urged motorists to exercise extreme caution, after drifting snow overnight. | Grampian Police urged motorists to exercise extreme caution, after drifting snow overnight. |
| Met Office "be prepared" warnings remain in place in eastern, central and southern areas. | Met Office "be prepared" warnings remain in place in eastern, central and southern areas. |
| Winds could reach up to gale force, with snowfalls of up to 20cm predicted on higher ground. | Winds could reach up to gale force, with snowfalls of up to 20cm predicted on higher ground. |
| More than 30 schools were shut on Monday and on Tuesday >79 have been closed in Aberdeenshire, 23 in Perth and Kinross, 15 in Angus, 13 in Moray, 11 schools and three support centres closed in the Borders - with several partial closures, five in the Highlands and one in Fife and one in West Lothian. | |
| All school transport has been cancelled in the Borders. | All school transport has been cancelled in the Borders. |
| On the roads in the north east, some high level routes have been closed and many others are only passable with care. | On the roads in the north east, some high level routes have been closed and many others are only passable with care. |
| The A7 north of Langholm, in Dumfries and Galloway, has been shut by an overturned lorry and no diversion route is available due to adverse weather conditions. | The A7 north of Langholm, in Dumfries and Galloway, has been shut by an overturned lorry and no diversion route is available due to adverse weather conditions. |
| A Met Office spokesman said: "The snow should become lighter from the south during Tuesday afternoon as the winds also start to subside. | A Met Office spokesman said: "The snow should become lighter from the south during Tuesday afternoon as the winds also start to subside. |
| "The public should be prepared for the risk of further disruption to travel, and the likelihood of road closures, as well as possible disruption to power supplies." | "The public should be prepared for the risk of further disruption to travel, and the likelihood of road closures, as well as possible disruption to power supplies." |
| Have you been affected by the snow? Has your travel been disrupted? Are you stuck at an airport in Scotland? Please send us your pictures and videos to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by the snow? Has your travel been disrupted? Are you stuck at an airport in Scotland? Please send us your pictures and videos to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk |
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