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Weather affects roads and harbour Further snow forecast for evening
(about 1 hour later)
Drivers are being urged to take care as snow and wintry conditions affect much of the country. The country should brace itself for further snow showers on Friday evening, forecasters have warned.
But the Met Office said the recent wintry weather which has caused chaos on roads and harbours across the country is due to end by the weekend.
Drivers have been urged to take extra care, with many roads still affected by snow.
Dumfries and Galloway, Perthshire and Stirlingshire are worst affected with sleet, snow or ice on the roads.Dumfries and Galloway, Perthshire and Stirlingshire are worst affected with sleet, snow or ice on the roads.
Conditions in Aberdeenshire are treacherous in outlying areas but main routes are passable with care.Conditions in Aberdeenshire are treacherous in outlying areas but main routes are passable with care.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen Harbour has been closed and ferry sailing between Shetland, Orkney and Aberdeen have also been cancelled. Meanwhile, Aberdeen Harbour has been closed and ferry sailing between Shetland, Orkney and Aberdeen had also been cancelled.
No vessels are being allowed in or out of the main base for supplying North Sea oil and gas installations.No vessels are being allowed in or out of the main base for supplying North Sea oil and gas installations.
Badly affectedBadly affected
The harbour board said it is monitoring the situation to decide when it can re-open, adding that such closures are rare. The harbour board said it was monitoring the situation to decide when it can re-open, adding that such closures were rare.
High waves were crashing into the harbour entrance. Commuters were also warned that the M8 at Harthill was badly affected.
Commuters are also warned that the M8 at Harthill is badly affected.
Police said drivers in the south of Scotland should only venture out if necessary.
Up to four inches of snow fell across Dumfries and Galloway, leading to two motorists being injured in separate accidents when their cars skidded on the roads.Up to four inches of snow fell across Dumfries and Galloway, leading to two motorists being injured in separate accidents when their cars skidded on the roads.
Firefighters helped free the trapped driver of a car on the B729 road near Dunscore.Firefighters helped free the trapped driver of a car on the B729 road near Dunscore.
And on the A709 between Torthorwald and Lochmaben a car left the road and crashed into a field.And on the A709 between Torthorwald and Lochmaben a car left the road and crashed into a field.
Fresh snow overnight is causing problems on the roads Fresh snow overnight caused problems on the roads
Grampian Police warned that snow and heavy rain had affected roads in the region, with the B974 Cairn O' Mount road closed after being severely affected by the weather. In Soutra, in the Scottish Borders, the A68, which had been closed both ways, has now been reopened.
Also closed are the A939 Ballater to Strathdon road, the B976 Gairnshiel to Crathie and the A93 at Glenshee. Grampian Police warned that snow and heavy rain had affected roads in the region, with the B974 Cairn O' Mount road among those closed after being severely affected by the weather.
However, the A93 at Glenshee is due to reopen from the east side.
There are also a number of roads across the region affected by surface water due to heavy rain.There are also a number of roads across the region affected by surface water due to heavy rain.
Bad weather forced the operators of the Cairngorm ski area to evacuate more than 200 people from the hills.
Heavy snow first fell in the north east, Lothian, Borders and Perthshire on Thursday.Heavy snow first fell in the north east, Lothian, Borders and Perthshire on Thursday.
The cold snap has been blamed on a high pressure system over Russia forcing cold air across the east of the UK. 'Improving picture'
The wintry weather conditions are expected to ease with rain and milder temperatures set to replace the chill of the last few days. The Met Office said the wintry weather conditions were expected to ease with rain and milder temperatures set to replace the chill of the last few days after some final snow showers this evening.
A spokesman said: "Another band of snow is set to move up into Scotland from the south-east this evening but it will mostly affect higher ground.
"In general, it is an improving picture with temperatures rising and only some localised frost.
"It seems that after this evening, we will have seen the last of the wintry weather for now."
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