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| Lorries stuck as heavy snow hits | Lorries stuck as heavy snow hits |
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| Heavy snowfall has caused more problems on roads overnight, with motorists left stranded in the freezing conditions. | Heavy snowfall has caused more problems on roads overnight, with motorists left stranded in the freezing conditions. |
| The A9 in Perthshire was closed "until further notice" after 31 lorries got stuck on the main route north. | |
| Tayside Police said there was about 6in (15cm) of snow in the Blackford and Auchterarder area around Cairnie Braes. | |
| Police across Scotland urged drivers not to travel in the worst affected areas with black ice also creating treacherous conditions. | |
| Police said the A9 northbound was closed about 0330 GMT on Sunday. | |
| By lunchtime most of the snow on the main route north had been cleared, but emergency services were struggling to remove the jack-knifed lorries from blocking the carriageway. | |
| Meteorologists said the snowfall was expected to turn to sleet and rain later and gradually move southwards. | |
| They said lower levels were not expected to be too badly affected, but there was potential for about 3-4in of snow on higher ground. | |
| In Dumfries and Galloway, sleet and ice overnight also resulted in difficult conditions. | In Dumfries and Galloway, sleet and ice overnight also resulted in difficult conditions. |
| The A74 around the border was particularly bad but all roads were affected. | The A74 around the border was particularly bad but all roads were affected. |