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| Snowfall threat to Scottish transport links | |
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| Forecasters have issued a yellow warning of snow for much of Scotland on Wednesday. | Forecasters have issued a yellow warning of snow for much of Scotland on Wednesday. |
| They said 2-4cm could lie, even at lower levels, with 10cm possible on higher routes. Drifting is possible in strong winds. | They said 2-4cm could lie, even at lower levels, with 10cm possible on higher routes. Drifting is possible in strong winds. |
| By mid-morning, snow was beginning to lie in central Scotland, with main routes and motorways reported to be affected. | |
| Rain later on Wednesday is forecast to clear the snow by evening. | Rain later on Wednesday is forecast to clear the snow by evening. |
| The band of snow has arrived in the west of the country, and will travel eastwards reaching much of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Tayside, Fife, the Lothians and Borders by lunchtime. | The band of snow has arrived in the west of the country, and will travel eastwards reaching much of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Tayside, Fife, the Lothians and Borders by lunchtime. |
| Some of the heaviest falls are expected in south-west Scotland. | Some of the heaviest falls are expected in south-west Scotland. |
| It prompted a number of school closures in Dumfries and Galloway with Cargenbridge, Kelloholm and Kirkcowan primaries forced to shut. |