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Caution urged as snow hits Scottish roads | Caution urged as snow hits Scottish roads |
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Drivers are being warned to be careful on roads after snow fell across central and southern Scotland. | Drivers are being warned to be careful on roads after snow fell across central and southern Scotland. |
Police services in Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway issued warnings to drivers to "travel with caution". | Police services in Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway issued warnings to drivers to "travel with caution". |
Conditions on the M8 were "difficult" near Harthill in North Lanarkshire, with traffic moving slowly after the recovery of two lorries stuck in snow. | Conditions on the M8 were "difficult" near Harthill in North Lanarkshire, with traffic moving slowly after the recovery of two lorries stuck in snow. |
Gritters and snow ploughs have been working across the affected areas. | Gritters and snow ploughs have been working across the affected areas. |
The Highlands and North East remain cold and icy but without snow. | The Highlands and North East remain cold and icy but without snow. |
Overnight 6cm (2.4ins) of snowfall was recorded in Glasgow. | |
There was lying snow causing problems on the M77 Kilmarnock-Glasgow road at Fenwick in Ayrshire. | |
The M74 in South Lanarkshire was also experiencing difficulties. | The M74 in South Lanarkshire was also experiencing difficulties. |
First Scotland said there may be some disruption and delay to bus services due to the snow that had fallen across the Glasgow, West Lothian and Borders areas. | |
The Met Office said: "Outbreaks of snow will continue into Friday morning. Accumulations of 2 to 5cm are expected widely, with 10cm in places. | The Met Office said: "Outbreaks of snow will continue into Friday morning. Accumulations of 2 to 5cm are expected widely, with 10cm in places. |
"The snow should clear away this morning. The public should be prepared for disruption to travel." | "The snow should clear away this morning. The public should be prepared for disruption to travel." |
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