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| Hundreds stranded in snow on A9 | Hundreds stranded in snow on A9 |
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| Hundreds of motorists are stuck on the A9 in Perthshire by heavy snow and fallen electricity lines, police have said. | Hundreds of motorists are stuck on the A9 in Perthshire by heavy snow and fallen electricity lines, police have said. |
| The problems have affected the north and southbound lanes between the Broxden and Keir roundabouts. | The problems have affected the north and southbound lanes between the Broxden and Keir roundabouts. |
| Tayside Police said members of the public with four-wheeled drive vehicles were helping to bring food and drinks to the motorists. | Tayside Police said members of the public with four-wheeled drive vehicles were helping to bring food and drinks to the motorists. |
| Snow has also disrupted rail services between central and north Scotland. | Snow has also disrupted rail services between central and north Scotland. |
| Bear Scotland has sent a fleet of 12 snow ploughs and gritters to clear the road where motorists were stuck on the A9. | Bear Scotland has sent a fleet of 12 snow ploughs and gritters to clear the road where motorists were stuck on the A9. |
| The A9 will not be reopened until the electricity cable is removed Tayside Police | The A9 will not be reopened until the electricity cable is removed Tayside Police |
| Some have been stranded since 0730 GMT. | Some have been stranded since 0730 GMT. |
| Tayside Police said: "An electricity line has come down across the A9 in the Greenloaning area. | Tayside Police said: "An electricity line has come down across the A9 in the Greenloaning area. |
| "Scottish and Southern Electricity engineers are currently on site and working on the cable in order to make it safe. The A9 will not be reopened until the electricity cable is removed and the carriageways are safe for motorists to travel on." | "Scottish and Southern Electricity engineers are currently on site and working on the cable in order to make it safe. The A9 will not be reopened until the electricity cable is removed and the carriageways are safe for motorists to travel on." |
| Snow has closed the A9 road at Drumochter, A96 near Huntly and A82 at Glencoe. Snow gates on the A9 were expected to stay closed overnight. | |
| ScotRail services between Aberdeen and Inverness, Perth and Inverness and Glasgow and Fort William have been disrupted. | ScotRail services between Aberdeen and Inverness, Perth and Inverness and Glasgow and Fort William have been disrupted. |
| About 2,500 properties across the Highlands have been left without power. | About 2,500 properties across the Highlands have been left without power. |
| Lorries parked in Aviemore while their drivers wait for conditions to improve | Lorries parked in Aviemore while their drivers wait for conditions to improve |
| Traffic Scotland has warned of difficult driving conditions in the Highlands and Islands, Grampian, Tayside and Fife and Strathclyde. | Traffic Scotland has warned of difficult driving conditions in the Highlands and Islands, Grampian, Tayside and Fife and Strathclyde. |
| On its website, ScotRail warned of delays between Aberdeen and Dundee because of flooding at Stonehaven. | On its website, ScotRail warned of delays between Aberdeen and Dundee because of flooding at Stonehaven. |
| Two walkers were airlifted by RAF helicopter from Glen Nevis after getting into difficulty. Emergency services were alerted at about 1045 GMT and the pair were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for medical checks. | Two walkers were airlifted by RAF helicopter from Glen Nevis after getting into difficulty. Emergency services were alerted at about 1045 GMT and the pair were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for medical checks. |
| A total of 112 schools in Aberdeenshire have been closed, along with nine in Moray and some in Aberdeen. | A total of 112 schools in Aberdeenshire have been closed, along with nine in Moray and some in Aberdeen. |
| Almost 90 schools in the Highlands were shut and about 70 schools have been closed in Tayside and Central Scotland. | Almost 90 schools in the Highlands were shut and about 70 schools have been closed in Tayside and Central Scotland. |
| In Aviemore, lorry drivers taking deliveries of whisky from Highlands distilleries have had to park up and wait for conditions to improve. | In Aviemore, lorry drivers taking deliveries of whisky from Highlands distilleries have had to park up and wait for conditions to improve. |
| Severe weather has been forecast to continue to affect the north of Scotland until the end of Friday when it will "die out", the Met Office said. | Severe weather has been forecast to continue to affect the north of Scotland until the end of Friday when it will "die out", the Met Office said. |