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Cold weather disrupting motorists and schools Temperatures drop again as roads and schools hit
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Temperatures are set to drop well below freezing overnight, bringing further disruption on the roads and the threat of prolonged school closures. Temperatures dropped far below freezing overnight to bring further disruption on the roads and the threat of prolonged school closures.
Hundreds of cars are stranded on major roads across central Scotland and some including the M8 remain shut. Hundreds of cars were stranded on major roads across central Scotland and some including the M8 remained closed.
Some 900 schools were shut in Scotland, 700 in N Ireland and 70 in Cumbria.Some 900 schools were shut in Scotland, 700 in N Ireland and 70 in Cumbria.
The Met Office is warning of icy roads across the UK and heavy snow in Scotland, N Ireland, north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber. The Met Office has issued heavy snow warnings for Orkney and Shetland, Highlands and Outer Hebrides, Grampian, and Northern Ireland.
Temperatures in Scotland could drop to -20C (-4F), with -15C (5F) in the Vale of York and parts of Cumbria. BBC weather forecaster Nick Miller said it would be a cold and icy start to Wednesday, especially where there had been recent snow.
Up to 6in (15cm) of snow is forecast for parts of Aberdeenshire, the Scottish Highlands and the North York Moors. There would be further snow showers in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and some counties of eastern England, he added.
Commuters have been enduring another day of travel disruption: And temperatures would again struggle to get above freezing in many places.
Commuters endured another day of travel disruption on Tuesday, including:
Many drivers are stranded on the North York Moors following heavy snow showers, where the A171 between Scarborough and Whitby has been closed.
Many drivers were stranded on the North York Moors following heavy snow showers, where the A171 between Scarborough and Whitby was closed.
BBC Scotland correspondent James Cook said the westbound carriage of the M8 had been closed for over 24 hours and was covered with thick ice, which a fleet of specialist gritters had failed to shift.BBC Scotland correspondent James Cook said the westbound carriage of the M8 had been closed for over 24 hours and was covered with thick ice, which a fleet of specialist gritters had failed to shift.
Scotland's Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson apologised after hundreds of drivers were stranded overnight on the M8, with the central belt particularly badly hit by snow.Scotland's Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson apologised after hundreds of drivers were stranded overnight on the M8, with the central belt particularly badly hit by snow.
Strathclyde Police say they are dealing with more than 1,000 vehicles which have either been abandoned or are stuck in the wintry conditions, with 1,000 officers out working in the snow. Strathclyde Police said they were dealing with more than 1,000 vehicles that had either been abandoned or were stuck in the wintry conditions, with 1,000 officers out working in the snow.
Police say people who have abandoned vehicles should not return to them unless advised to do so. Some vehicles have been removed already and officers are contacting owners to tell them how to get them back. Police said people who had abandoned vehicles should not return to them unless advised to do so.
Some vehicles have been removed already and officers are contacting owners to tell them how to get them back.
The AA said it had responded to 13,500 callouts by 1500 GMT and it expected to attend up to 22,000 by the end of the day - more than double the 9,500 on a normal Tuesday.The AA said it had responded to 13,500 callouts by 1500 GMT and it expected to attend up to 22,000 by the end of the day - more than double the 9,500 on a normal Tuesday.
Since the first widespread snow on 24November, it has dealt with more than 230,000 - a 93% increase on the same period last year. Since the first widespread snow on 24 November, the motoring organisation has dealt with more than 230,000 incidents, a 93% increase on the same period last year.
The RAC said breakdowns were 50% more numerous than normal.
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