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Rural areas of eastern Scotland urged to prepare for snow Weather warnings remain in place across Scotland
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People living in parts of rural eastern Scotland have been urged to prepare for disruption following predictions of heavy snow. Weather warnings remain in place across Scotland as snow, sleet and ice is expected in parts.
A yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts of east Perthshire, Angus and South Aberdeenshire. A yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts south west Lothian and the Borders.
The "be aware" warning is also in place across the Grampians, Tayside, Fife and Central regions. The "be aware" warning is also in place across Strathclyde, the Grampians, Tayside, Fife and Central regions.
Snowfall is also expected to be more widespread as it pushes further inland. In Edinburgh a teenager was rescued after falling 150ft down a steep embankment in a sledging accident. The 16-year-old suffered a broken leg.
Fire crews had to attend the incident on foot at Blackford Hill as the fire engines could not access the area.
Strong winds have been pushing snow on to the east coast from the North Sea and forecasters predict this will continue into next week.Strong winds have been pushing snow on to the east coast from the North Sea and forecasters predict this will continue into next week.
Snow and wind The Lecht ski centre in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, was closed on Saturday due to heavy snow on the access roads.
The Met Office amber warning stated: "Accumulations of 5cm to 10cm are expected in places, with 15cm possible over higher ground. A planned World Snow Day event at the Glenshee Ski Centre on Sunday has been cancelled.
"Additionally, there will be drifting of lying snow in the strong to gale force south-easterly winds. Issuing a yellow warning for the east of Scotland, the Met Office said: "Further sleet and snow showers will lead to accumulations of snow in places away from the immediate coastal strip, with ice an additional hazard.
"The public should be aware of the risk of significant travel disruption." "A further 2cm to 6cm of snow could fall in a few areas.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "This forecast suggests that winter will well and truly arrive for parts of Scotland, especially many rural areas. "The public should be aware of the continuing poor travel conditions."
"The Scottish government's resilience operation is already liaising closely with the Met Office, councils, police, transport authorities and the range of other agencies and organisations who are working together to try and minimise the disruption for individuals, families and communities." The Met Office said ice was the main problem for the Strathclyde area.
Helping neighbours "Although some further slight snowfalls are likely, the focus switches to ice, with near or sub-zero temperatures persisting quite widely.
Mr Brown said there were simple things people could do to help their local communities cope with the disruption. "This is particularly the case over existing snow cover, where some very low night-time temperatures are possible, should skies clear.
"As we've seen so well in recent years, there's also a lot that people can do to help themselves and their communities when bad weather closes in, like offering vulnerable neighbours a helping hand, clearing snow from pathways and ensuring that they follow travel and transport advice," he suggested. "The public should be aware of the risk of localised difficult travel conditions due either to existing snow cover, or to icy surfaces."
"This is particularly important in our more rural areas."
Assistant Chief Constable Allan Moffat, speaking on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS), said: "As we are seeing throughout the UK, severe weather can strike at any time and we have to be prepared for every eventuality.
"The police service in Scotland will continue to work in close association with partners in the Met Office, government agencies and trunk road operators to ensure that clear and concise safety messages are made available as soon as possible.
"If we work together with the public, we can ensure as far as possible the smooth and safe running of the transport network this winter."
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