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| Ice and snow warning for drivers across Scotland | Ice and snow warning for drivers across Scotland |
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| Drivers have been warned about ice and snow on the roads as schools reopen after several days of heavy snowfalls. | Drivers have been warned about ice and snow on the roads as schools reopen after several days of heavy snowfalls. |
| A number of routes are closed in Grampian and others are hazardous or "passable with care". | A number of routes are closed in Grampian and others are hazardous or "passable with care". |
| Tayside Police also warn that ice and snow showers mean travel conditions may be hazardous, and snow is still affecting routes across the Borders. | Tayside Police also warn that ice and snow showers mean travel conditions may be hazardous, and snow is still affecting routes across the Borders. |
| More than 150 schools shut on Tuesday, and more than 70 closures have been reported for Wednesday. | |
| Most of these - more than 50 - are in Aberdeenshire, with smaller numbers in Aberdeen, Angus, Perth and Kinross, Fife and the Borders. | |
| A woman was cut free from her car and taken to hospital after a crash on the A90 near Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire, in what police described as "hazardous" conditions. | A woman was cut free from her car and taken to hospital after a crash on the A90 near Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire, in what police described as "hazardous" conditions. |
| The accident happened at the Temple of Fiddes turn-off, and caused major delays. The woman's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. | The accident happened at the Temple of Fiddes turn-off, and caused major delays. The woman's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Grampian Police said fog and ice were making driving difficult and urged motorists to take extreme care. | Grampian Police said fog and ice were making driving difficult and urged motorists to take extreme care. |
| Runway clearing work was being carried out at Aberdeen International Airport. | |
| In the Scottish Borders, gritters had been out in force but the council said some priority routes remained single-track due to drifting snow. | |
| Teams were revisiting those roads with snow blowers and JCBs to try to ensure the roads returned to normal width as quickly as possible. | |
| Areas particularly badly affected were the Stow to Lauder route, roads from Longformacus and Cranshaws to Gifford and links between Kelso and Greenlaw, Morebattle and Yetholm. | |
| Scottish Borders Council's neighbourhood operations manager Kenny Hastings said: "We continue to ask for members of the public to be patient during this challenging time and we are doing our utmost to keep the Borders on the move with all available resources." | |
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