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Snowfalls have shut dozens of Scottish schools and caused difficult driving conditions and flight cancellations.Snowfalls have shut dozens of Scottish schools and caused difficult driving conditions and flight cancellations.
A total of 59 schools in Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish Borders and Fife have been closed due to bad weather. Scottish Borders Council has confirmed that all 74 schools in the region will be closed on Tuesday due to the overnight forecast.
Airports in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have cancelled more than 60 flights due to the extreme conditions south of the border. Airports in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have cancelled more than 130 flights due to the extreme conditions south of the border.
Weather warnings of heavy and drifting snow are also in place for many southern and eastern parts of Scotland. Weather warnings are in place for many southern and eastern parts of Scotland.
By mid morning on Monday a total of 24 outbound and 17 inbound flights had been cancelled at Edinburgh Airport. By mid-afternoon on Monday a total of 33 outbound and 30 inbound flights had been cancelled at Edinburgh Airport.
At Glasgow 10 outbound and seven inbound flights had been cancelled with four outbound and three inbound flights cancelled in Aberdeen. At Glasgow, 23 outbound and 21 inbound flights had been cancelled with 12 outbound and 13 inbound flights cancelled in Aberdeen.
TRAVEL UPDATES To keep up to date on Scotland's travel listen to BBC Radio ScotlandTravel bulletins are five minutes past the hourAdditional updates are available throughout Newsdrive [1600 GMT - 1800 GMT] at 30 minutes past the hour and 45 minutes past the hourListen online by clicking hereListen to Radio Scotland by tuning into 92 to 95 FM or 810 MW Many other services are subject to delay and anyone intending to travel south has been advised to check their flight status before leaving for the airport.TRAVEL UPDATES To keep up to date on Scotland's travel listen to BBC Radio ScotlandTravel bulletins are five minutes past the hourAdditional updates are available throughout Newsdrive [1600 GMT - 1800 GMT] at 30 minutes past the hour and 45 minutes past the hourListen online by clicking hereListen to Radio Scotland by tuning into 92 to 95 FM or 810 MW Many other services are subject to delay and anyone intending to travel south has been advised to check their flight status before leaving for the airport.
About 60 schools across Scotland have been directly affected by the snow. Dozens of schools across Scotland have been directly affected by the snow.
The majority of the 19 Dumfries and Galloway school closures were in the eastern part of the region. The worst-hit area appears to have been the Scottish Borders where 33 primaries, four secondaries and three nurseries were closed.
In the Borders, 32 primaries, four secondaries and three nurseries were shut as a result of the severe weather. The poor forecast overnight has prompted the local authority there to shut all its schools on Tuesday.
In Dumfries and Galloway, a total of 19 schools - mainly in the east of the region - were closed.
Fife Council has also reported four primary school and three nursery closures.Fife Council has also reported four primary school and three nursery closures.
In South Lanarkshire six primaries and one secondary school have shut early.
In Falkirk, Carrongrange special needs school, Limerigg PS and the assisted learning unit at Maddiston PS were also shut.In Falkirk, Carrongrange special needs school, Limerigg PS and the assisted learning unit at Maddiston PS were also shut.
Langside college in Glasgow was due to close at 1330 GMT and all night classes were cancelled. Langside college in Glasgow was due to close at 1330 GMT with all night classes cancelled and Motherwell College was also closed.
The Highways Agency said people should only take essential journeysSeveral roads in the east and south-east have a covering, and police have said the M74 is bad between Carlisle and Gretna. The Highways Agency said people should only take essential journeys
Delays were reported around rush-hour on the M77 after an accident at junction five. In Aberdeenshire, the B974 Banchory to Fettercain Road was closed at Cairn O'Mount because of snow.
Grampian Police said stretches of the A96 around Inverurie and the A95 near Keith were causing concern. The M77 was badly affected from Junction 5 near Newton Mearns through to the A77 in Kilmarnock.
There was also an accident on the A90 at the Bridge of Dee and police urged drivers to take extra care on all routes. Many ferry services faced disruption due to the weather.
The Met Office has weather warnings in place for Grampian, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife as well as Dumfries and Galloway and Lothian and the Borders.The Met Office has weather warnings in place for Grampian, Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Fife as well as Dumfries and Galloway and Lothian and the Borders.
However, despite the cold snap, Inverurie Locos' Scottish Cup fourth-round tie against Motherwell has been given the go-ahead for Monday evening at the fifth time of asking.However, despite the cold snap, Inverurie Locos' Scottish Cup fourth-round tie against Motherwell has been given the go-ahead for Monday evening at the fifth time of asking.
The Harlaw Park pitch passed an inspection on Monday morning after the tie was called off on four occasions due to the frozen pitch.The Harlaw Park pitch passed an inspection on Monday morning after the tie was called off on four occasions due to the frozen pitch.
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