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| Motorists and last minute Christmas shoppers have been urged to take extra care as freezing temperatures continue in Scotland. | Motorists and last minute Christmas shoppers have been urged to take extra care as freezing temperatures continue in Scotland. |
| Heavy snow has fallen in the east of the country, but all main routes are currently open. | Heavy snow has fallen in the east of the country, but all main routes are currently open. |
| The airports are also operating and trains are running, though there is some disruption to services. | The airports are also operating and trains are running, though there is some disruption to services. |
| Transport Scotland said 250 tonnes of grit had been deposited in the past 24 hours on the M8 alone. | Transport Scotland said 250 tonnes of grit had been deposited in the past 24 hours on the M8 alone. |
| It added that winter maintenance on the trunk road network is monitored and managed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. | It added that winter maintenance on the trunk road network is monitored and managed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. |
| On Wednesday night temperatures plummeted with -16C being recorded in Aviemore in the Highlands and -11C in Edinburgh. | On Wednesday night temperatures plummeted with -16C being recorded in Aviemore in the Highlands and -11C in Edinburgh. |
| Scotland's Transport Secretary Stewart Stevenson said that ice and snow over the past few days had created some of the worst conditions on the roads for 20 years. | Scotland's Transport Secretary Stewart Stevenson said that ice and snow over the past few days had created some of the worst conditions on the roads for 20 years. |
| You really must check your local weather and the traffic situation where you live and where your journey is going David HoaresRAC Snow and ice 'worst in 20 years' BBC Scotland Travel | You really must check your local weather and the traffic situation where you live and where your journey is going David HoaresRAC Snow and ice 'worst in 20 years' BBC Scotland Travel |
| The BBC weather centre said on Thursday that many parts of Scotland were experiencing sub-zero daytime temperatures, while pockets of freezing fog in the central lowlands would linger throughout the day. | The BBC weather centre said on Thursday that many parts of Scotland were experiencing sub-zero daytime temperatures, while pockets of freezing fog in the central lowlands would linger throughout the day. |
| Drivers have even been advised to consider waiting until Christmas Day to travel unless it is absolutely necessary. | Drivers have even been advised to consider waiting until Christmas Day to travel unless it is absolutely necessary. |
| RAC patrol manager David Hoares told BBC Scotland: "Our advice continues to be - you really must check your local weather and the traffic situation where you live and where your journey is going to before you decide whether you have to travel. | RAC patrol manager David Hoares told BBC Scotland: "Our advice continues to be - you really must check your local weather and the traffic situation where you live and where your journey is going to before you decide whether you have to travel. |
| "Our basic advice is for people to delay their journeys as much as possible, or even maybe if you were going to travel Christmas Eve look to travel on Christmas Day because the weather is improving." | "Our basic advice is for people to delay their journeys as much as possible, or even maybe if you were going to travel Christmas Eve look to travel on Christmas Day because the weather is improving." |
| FORECAST FROM BBC WEATHER | FORECAST FROM BBC WEATHER |
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