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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. More than 30 schools were shut on Monday and on Tuesday >80 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."
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