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| A9 open again after snow closure | A9 open again after snow closure |
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| The main route north through Scotland, the A9, has been reopened northbound after it was closed for nine hours by snow and jack-knifed lorries. | The main route north through Scotland, the A9, has been reopened northbound after it was closed for nine hours by snow and jack-knifed lorries. |
| Highways maintenance contractor Bear Scotland said the carriageway had been shut to all traffic since 0330 GMT. | Highways maintenance contractor Bear Scotland said the carriageway had been shut to all traffic since 0330 GMT. |
| Eight inches of snow fell on an area around Auchterarder in Perthshire overnight and 31 lorries were stuck on the carriageway. | Eight inches of snow fell on an area around Auchterarder in Perthshire overnight and 31 lorries were stuck on the carriageway. |
| Further snow was forecast to fall in the east of the country later. | Further snow was forecast to fall in the east of the country later. |
| A Bear Scotland spokesperson said two inches of snow had been forecast but four times that actually fell on the Perthshire section of the road. | A Bear Scotland spokesperson said two inches of snow had been forecast but four times that actually fell on the Perthshire section of the road. |
| The A9 was closed for about nine hours by jack-knifed lorries | |
| Police across Scotland continued to urge drivers not to travel in the worst-affected areas with black ice and fresh snow creating treacherous conditions. | Police across Scotland continued to urge drivers not to travel in the worst-affected areas with black ice and fresh snow creating treacherous conditions. |
| Meteorologists said the snowfall was expected to turn to sleet and rain later and gradually move southwards. | 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. | 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. |
| Meanwhile in the Borders, a serious crash at Tweedsmuir resulted in the closure of the A701, between Broughton and Moffat. | Meanwhile in the Borders, a serious crash at Tweedsmuir resulted in the closure of the A701, between Broughton and Moffat. |
| 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. |