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Snowfalls across Scotland have shut dozens of schools and caused difficult driving conditions and flight delays. Snowfalls have shut dozens of Scottish schools and caused difficult driving conditions and flight cancellations.
A total of 35 schools in Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders have been closed due to the bad weather. A total of 55 schools in Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish Borders and Fife have been closed due to bad weather.
Elsewhere in Scotland, there have been widespread flight delays due to snow problems which affected many airports in south east England. Airports in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have cancelled more than 60 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 of heavy and drifting snow are also 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.
Directly affected
At Glasgow 10 outbound and seven inbound flights had been cancelled with four outbound and three inbound flights cancelled in Aberdeen.
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 55 schools across Scotland have been directly affected by the snow.
The majority of the 18 Dumfries and Galloway school closures were in the eastern part of the region.Colin Harkins, from Glasgow, was one of many who woke up to snow
In the Borders, 30 primaries and three secondaries were shut as a result of the severe weather.
Fife Council has also reported four primary school and three nursery closures.
In Falkirk, Carrongrange special needs school, Limerigg PS and the assisted learning unit at Maddiston PS were also shut.
Several roads in the east and south-east have a covering, and police have said the M74 is bad between Carlisle and Gretna.Several roads in the east and south-east have a covering, and police have said the M74 is bad between Carlisle and Gretna.
Extra care Delays were reported around rush-hour on the M77 after an accident at junction five.
Delays have also been reported around junction five of the M77 after an accident due to the snow.
Grampian Police said stretches of the A96 around Inverurie and the A95 near Keith were causing concern.Grampian Police said stretches of the A96 around Inverurie and the A95 near Keith were causing concern.
There was also an accident on the A90 at the Bridge of Dee and police urged drivers to take extra care on all routes.There was also an accident on the A90 at the Bridge of Dee and police urged drivers to take extra care on all routes.
The majority of the 18 Dumfries and Galloway school closures were in the eastern part of the region.Colin Harkins, from Glasgow, was one of many who woke up to snow
In the Borders, 15 primaries and two secondaries were shut as a result of the severe weather.
Fife Council has also reported four primary school and three nursery closures.
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.
Heavy snow in the south east of England has led to widespread delays to flights in and out of Scotland's airports.
Scheduled morning flights to London City, Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports have been either delayed or cancelled.
Weather forecasters warned that large parts of England were experiencing the most severe snow for six years.
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