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| Caution urged in icy conditions across Scotland | Caution urged in icy conditions across Scotland |
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| Drivers have been warned about very icy conditions affecting many roads across Scotland. | Drivers have been warned about very icy conditions affecting many roads across Scotland. |
| The M8 was closed westbound at Junction 6 Newhouse in North Lanarkshire at 04:27 because of a jackknifed lorry, which also caused a diesel spillage. | |
| The M77 is also closed northbound at Junction 8 Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire following an accident at 06:00. | The M77 is also closed northbound at Junction 8 Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire following an accident at 06:00. |
| There has been snow in the Inverness area and roads around Fort William and Glencoe are very icy. | There has been snow in the Inverness area and roads around Fort William and Glencoe are very icy. |
| Inverness Airport was closed earlier but has since reopened. | |
| Five schools in the Highland Council area are closed, according to the local authority's website. | |
| Wintry showers | Wintry showers |
| In Glasgow, the Clydeside Expressway is closed westbound - leaving the city - at Finnieston due to an accident about 07:15. | In Glasgow, the Clydeside Expressway is closed westbound - leaving the city - at Finnieston due to an accident about 07:15. |
| This is causing congestion on Argyle Street and Charing Cross and also on the M8 at the Kingston Bridge. | |
| On the M73 near Glasgow, there is slow traffic northbound between junction 2, the M8 (Baillieston) and J2a, because of a multi-vehicle accident. | |
| Northern Constabulary said the B9007 (Dava) Ferness to Carrbridge road was closed at the snow gates. | |
| All other routes were open and passable with care. | |
| The A9 Causeway Mire is affected by snow. Many side roads in the Caithness area are also affected by lying snow. | |
| Police said: "If travelling, drivers are advised to allow extra time for their journey and to ensure that both they and their vehicle are suitably equipped and prepared for changeable wintry weather, to exercise caution and drive according to the prevailing weather and road conditions." | |
| In Aberdeenshire, the council warned that there had been some changes to school transport because of the weather, with some school buses not running. | In Aberdeenshire, the council warned that there had been some changes to school transport because of the weather, with some school buses not running. |
| BBC Scotland weather forecaster Stav Danaos said: "For the bulk of the country it will be a dry and frosty start with a high risk of ice across many areas with warnings in place. | BBC Scotland weather forecaster Stav Danaos said: "For the bulk of the country it will be a dry and frosty start with a high risk of ice across many areas with warnings in place. |
| "It will be bright with plenty of sunshine for much of the morning across eastern and central areas but more in the way of cloud will affect western parts with further wintry showers along western coasts, particularly for Argyll, the Highlands and Dumfries & Galloway. | "It will be bright with plenty of sunshine for much of the morning across eastern and central areas but more in the way of cloud will affect western parts with further wintry showers along western coasts, particularly for Argyll, the Highlands and Dumfries & Galloway. |
| "Feeling cold again in brisk NW winds with highs of 3/4C for much of the mainland." | "Feeling cold again in brisk NW winds with highs of 3/4C for much of the mainland." |
| He said the afternoon would bring thicker cloud and rain with hill snow pushing into western areas. | He said the afternoon would bring thicker cloud and rain with hill snow pushing into western areas. |
| "Tonight, rain and hill snow will continue to advance across the country with some snow down to lower levels across East central areas (Grampians), the Northeast and Caithness for a time. | "Tonight, rain and hill snow will continue to advance across the country with some snow down to lower levels across East central areas (Grampians), the Northeast and Caithness for a time. |
| "Winds will pick up to reach gale force during the middle part of the night and it will be cold with lows down to -3C in the north and east (risk of ice) a touch milder in the west with lows here of 2C." | "Winds will pick up to reach gale force during the middle part of the night and it will be cold with lows down to -3C in the north and east (risk of ice) a touch milder in the west with lows here of 2C." |