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| Snow and ice alerts in place after drivers are trapped | |
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| Snow and ice is continuing to cause chaos in parts of the UK, with hundreds of drivers stuck overnight in Scotland. | |
| Temperatures plummeted to -13C in Edinburgh and -11C in Glasgow, as 150 pupils, parents and staff spent the night in a South Lanarkshire school. | |
| The href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html?day=1" >Met Office is warning of heavy snow in Orkney and Shetland, the Highlands, Grampian and north-west England, and icy roads across much of the UK. | |
| More than 500 schools across Northern Ireland will be shut for the day. | |
| Many motorists were stuck overnight on the M8 after heavy snow caused severe disruption to the route that links Glasgow with Edinburgh. | |
| Traffic was also brought to a standstill on the M80, which runs through central Scotland. | |
| Drivers were advised to stay with their vehicles. Some said they were frustrated by a lack of information. | Drivers were advised to stay with their vehicles. Some said they were frustrated by a lack of information. |
| One told the BBC: "I'd really like it if someone told us if we were moving or not. If we were told we're not moving, we could actually get some sleep. | One told the BBC: "I'd really like it if someone told us if we were moving or not. If we were told we're not moving, we could actually get some sleep. |
| "People are saying 'should we stay in our cars or shouldn't we? Should we keep the engine running? What if we run out of petrol?'" | "People are saying 'should we stay in our cars or shouldn't we? Should we keep the engine running? What if we run out of petrol?'" |
| Another said: "I actually found out the road was closed when I was on the road. You know, it wasn't a great help. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I never thought it would be this bad." | Another said: "I actually found out the road was closed when I was on the road. You know, it wasn't a great help. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I never thought it would be this bad." |
| However, Scottish transport minister Stewart Stevenson described his government's handling of the major travel disruption as a "first class response". | However, Scottish transport minister Stewart Stevenson described his government's handling of the major travel disruption as a "first class response". |
| Mr Stevenson blamed inaccurate weather forecasts for the problems. | Mr Stevenson blamed inaccurate weather forecasts for the problems. |
| "The police, the hospital services, our road operating companies, have all been pulling together to make sure that we get equipment to the right place," he said. | "The police, the hospital services, our road operating companies, have all been pulling together to make sure that we get equipment to the right place," he said. |
| "We've brought snow ploughs and gritters down from further north in Scotland to supplement the usual equipment in the central belt. | "We've brought snow ploughs and gritters down from further north in Scotland to supplement the usual equipment in the central belt. |
| "So a great deal has been done in the face of really atrocious weather conditions." | "So a great deal has been done in the face of really atrocious weather conditions." |
| The heavy snow across Scotland and Northern Ireland has cleared southwards and there are Met Office severe weather warnings for snow across parts of north-west England into Tuesday morning. | The heavy snow across Scotland and Northern Ireland has cleared southwards and there are Met Office severe weather warnings for snow across parts of north-west England into Tuesday morning. |
| BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor said ice would be a more widespread problem across the UK. | BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor said ice would be a more widespread problem across the UK. |
| Glasgow and Edinburgh airports will be open but passengers are advised to check with their airline. | Glasgow and Edinburgh airports will be open but passengers are advised to check with their airline. |
| Belfast International and London City airports have warned of delays and cancellations in fog and freezing weather. | Belfast International and London City airports have warned of delays and cancellations in fog and freezing weather. |
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