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| Snow and ice warning on all roads | Snow and ice warning on all roads |
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| Motorists have been warned to take extra care on the roads through Monday after very low temperatures across the country overnight. | Motorists have been warned to take extra care on the roads through Monday after very low temperatures across the country overnight. |
| The Met Office issued a flash warning of widespread icy roads in Strathclyde, Stirling and Dumfries and Galloway. | The Met Office issued a flash warning of widespread icy roads in Strathclyde, Stirling and Dumfries and Galloway. |
| The temperature was also well below freezing in most other parts of the country, with ice and snow making many roads treacherous. | The temperature was also well below freezing in most other parts of the country, with ice and snow making many roads treacherous. |
| Inverness and Aberdeen airports were closed on Monday morning. | |
| All other airports were reported to be open in Scotland on Monday. | All other airports were reported to be open in Scotland on Monday. |
| Police in Edinburgh warned that parts of the M8 were affected by ice and drivers were advised to watch their speed. | Police in Edinburgh warned that parts of the M8 were affected by ice and drivers were advised to watch their speed. |
| Grampian police said snow had closed the A93 Braemar to Perth road at the Cairnwell, the A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul at the Lecht and the B974 Fettercairn to Banchory Road near the Cairnomount was also badly affected. | Grampian police said snow had closed the A93 Braemar to Perth road at the Cairnwell, the A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul at the Lecht and the B974 Fettercairn to Banchory Road near the Cairnomount was also badly affected. |
| There's more rain within the showers, but what's happening is, because the ground is still frozen solid, that rain is hitting the ground and freezing on impact Peter SlossMet Office | There's more rain within the showers, but what's happening is, because the ground is still frozen solid, that rain is hitting the ground and freezing on impact Peter SlossMet Office |
| Met Office forecaster Peter Sloss told BBC Scotland said the air is warming up a little bit. | Met Office forecaster Peter Sloss told BBC Scotland said the air is warming up a little bit. |
| But he added: "That means instead of snow showers coming in, there's more rain within the showers, but what's happening is, because the ground is still frozen solid, that rain is hitting the ground and freezing on impact so ice is the main problem." | But he added: "That means instead of snow showers coming in, there's more rain within the showers, but what's happening is, because the ground is still frozen solid, that rain is hitting the ground and freezing on impact so ice is the main problem." |
| He said the cold spell was going to stay through the Christmas period, though it does look like turning milder, wet and windy towards the New Year. | He said the cold spell was going to stay through the Christmas period, though it does look like turning milder, wet and windy towards the New Year. |
| He added: "Frosts at night will still be quite severe so ice will continue to be a problem on untreated roads and pavements." | He added: "Frosts at night will still be quite severe so ice will continue to be a problem on untreated roads and pavements." |
| However, the weather was good news for one resident, as Mercedes the polar bear got her first proper taste of a Highland winter after moving from Edinburgh Zoo to a new purpose-built enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie. | However, the weather was good news for one resident, as Mercedes the polar bear got her first proper taste of a Highland winter after moving from Edinburgh Zoo to a new purpose-built enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie. |