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| Crowds enjoy Hogmanay fireworks | Crowds enjoy Hogmanay fireworks |
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| Thousands of people have gathered in Edinburgh for the annual street party to welcome in the new year. | Thousands of people have gathered in Edinburgh for the annual street party to welcome in the new year. |
| Up to 80,000 people were expected to enjoy music and a fireworks display despite forecasters saying temperatures would fall to about -2C. | Up to 80,000 people were expected to enjoy music and a fireworks display despite forecasters saying temperatures would fall to about -2C. |
| Meanwhile the new year celebrations in Inverness were cancelled as police warned of "treacherous" weather conditions near the Highland capital. | Meanwhile the new year celebrations in Inverness were cancelled as police warned of "treacherous" weather conditions near the Highland capital. |
| Heavy snow was forecast for the north-east, with freezing temperatures. | Heavy snow was forecast for the north-east, with freezing temperatures. |
| Northern Constabulary said they had rescued motorists stranded on the A9 southbound and urged people not to make unnecessary journeys. | Northern Constabulary said they had rescued motorists stranded on the A9 southbound and urged people not to make unnecessary journeys. |
| Airport closed | Airport closed |
| Northern Constabulary's Ch Insp Andrew MacLean, said: "The underfoot conditions in Inverness are extremely hazardous and the roads in the city and in the outlying areas are treacherous." | Northern Constabulary's Ch Insp Andrew MacLean, said: "The underfoot conditions in Inverness are extremely hazardous and the roads in the city and in the outlying areas are treacherous." |
| He said for public safety reasons they had recommended organisers cancel the Hogmanay party. | He said for public safety reasons they had recommended organisers cancel the Hogmanay party. |
| Meanwhile the closure of Inverness airport has meant several hundred passengers have been forced to find overnight accommodation in the city. | Meanwhile the closure of Inverness airport has meant several hundred passengers have been forced to find overnight accommodation in the city. |
| Tens of thousands of people were expected in Princes Street | |
| But 16 opted to stay in the terminal to bring in the new year with champagne and pizza. | But 16 opted to stay in the terminal to bring in the new year with champagne and pizza. |
| Elsewhere, open air events in Aberdeen and Stonehaven went ahead despite warnings of heavy snow in Aberdeenshire and Moray. | Elsewhere, open air events in Aberdeen and Stonehaven went ahead despite warnings of heavy snow in Aberdeenshire and Moray. |
| A fireworks display was held over His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen at midnight, while the streets of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire were lit up by the 150-year-old fireball festival. | A fireworks display was held over His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen at midnight, while the streets of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire were lit up by the 150-year-old fireball festival. |
| Elsewhere, Deacon Blue headlined the celebrations in the centre of Glasgow. | Elsewhere, Deacon Blue headlined the celebrations in the centre of Glasgow. |
| Madness headlined the Concert in the Gardens, while The Enemy, Frightened Rabbit, Stanley Odd and We Were Promised Jetpacks were to appear on the Waverley stage. | Madness headlined the Concert in the Gardens, while The Enemy, Frightened Rabbit, Stanley Odd and We Were Promised Jetpacks were to appear on the Waverley stage. |
| The new year was to be heralded by a massive fireworks display above Edinburgh Castle before a laser and light display in Princes Street between midnight and 0100 GMT. | The new year was to be heralded by a massive fireworks display above Edinburgh Castle before a laser and light display in Princes Street between midnight and 0100 GMT. |
| Crowds gathered at the esplanade of Stirling Castle saw in the new year with acts including Sandi Thom and the MacDonald Brothers. | Crowds gathered at the esplanade of Stirling Castle saw in the new year with acts including Sandi Thom and the MacDonald Brothers. |