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| Snow and ice set for Scotland and northern England | Snow and ice set for Scotland and northern England |
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| Snow is set to bring disruption to most of Scotland and parts of northern England, the Met Office has warned. | Snow is set to bring disruption to most of Scotland and parts of northern England, the Met Office has warned. |
| It has issued an amber warning for snow for much of Scotland overnight into Thursday. | It has issued an amber warning for snow for much of Scotland overnight into Thursday. |
| The snow will turn to rain late in the morning but will fall on frozen surfaces, forecasters said. | The snow will turn to rain late in the morning but will fall on frozen surfaces, forecasters said. |
| Traffic Scotland has warned of a high risk of disruption for most road journeys on Thursday. | Traffic Scotland has warned of a high risk of disruption for most road journeys on Thursday. |
| Police are advising that travel conditions in parts of Scotland will be "extremely poor". | Police are advising that travel conditions in parts of Scotland will be "extremely poor". |
| This latest bout of cold weather comes after snow fell in north-eastern Scotland and parts of southern England on Wednesday, causing accidents and delays and forcing schools to close in Aberdeenshire, Hertfordshire and Essex. | This latest bout of cold weather comes after snow fell in north-eastern Scotland and parts of southern England on Wednesday, causing accidents and delays and forcing schools to close in Aberdeenshire, Hertfordshire and Essex. |
| The series of amber alerts - covering the the period between 03:00 GMT and 11:00 GMT on Thursday - warn people to be prepared for potentially treacherous conditions in Strathclyde, Grampian, the Highlands, the Western Isles, Tayside, Central and Fife. | The series of amber alerts - covering the the period between 03:00 GMT and 11:00 GMT on Thursday - warn people to be prepared for potentially treacherous conditions in Strathclyde, Grampian, the Highlands, the Western Isles, Tayside, Central and Fife. |
| Met Office yellow warnings - advising drivers to "be aware" of the danger of ice - are in place in parts of north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, the east of England, and London and south-east England. | Met Office yellow warnings - advising drivers to "be aware" of the danger of ice - are in place in parts of north-east England, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, the east of England, and London and south-east England. |
| A Highways Agency spokesman urged drivers to check local weather and travel advice before setting off, to heed warnings on electronic message signs and to drive "in an appropriate way for the conditions, leaving extra time for journeys and extra room for braking". | A Highways Agency spokesman urged drivers to check local weather and travel advice before setting off, to heed warnings on electronic message signs and to drive "in an appropriate way for the conditions, leaving extra time for journeys and extra room for braking". |
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