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| Caution urged as snow hits Scottish roads | Caution urged as snow hits Scottish roads |
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| Overnight snow across central and southern Scotland has been causing some problems for drivers. | Overnight snow across central and southern Scotland has been causing some problems for drivers. |
| Police services in Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway issued warnings to motorists to "travel with caution". | Police services in Strathclyde, Central, Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway issued warnings to motorists 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. |
| In Dumfries and Galloway, a number of schools have been closed. | In Dumfries and Galloway, a number of schools have been closed. |
| 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. | 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. | There was lying snow causing problems on the M77 Kilmarnock-Glasgow road at Fenwick in Ayrshire. |
| There were also difficulties for drivers in the M74 in South Lanarkshire during the morning rush hour | There were also difficulties for drivers in the M74 in South Lanarkshire during the morning rush hour |
| The snow that swept across the south west of Scotland led to the closure of seven primary schools. | |
| Scottish Borders Council said the worst affected part of its region was the central Borders. | |
| There were also reports of several HGVs being stuck on the A702 near West Linton. | |
| 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. | 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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