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Snow, ice and flooding hits roads across Scotland Snow, ice and flooding hits roads across Scotland
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Drivers have been warned of difficult conditions on the roads across Scotland caused by snow, ice and flooding.Drivers have been warned of difficult conditions on the roads across Scotland caused by snow, ice and flooding.
Several accidents have closed roads, including the A9 at Berriedale and the A96 between Huntly and Inverurie. The A77 at Cairnryan is closed by flooding. Several accidents closed roads, including the A9 at Berriedale. The A96 has reopened after a crash near Huntly.
Snow and ice have blocked the A85 Crianlarich to Lochearnhead road and snow has been causing lengthy delays around the Kingsway in Dundee. The A77 was closed by flooding at Cairnryan and flood water has been affecting the M74. Snow has also been causing delays in and around Dundee.
The Met Office said snow would turn to rain, falling onto sub-zero surfaces. The Met Office said snow would turn to rain, falling onto sub-zero surfaces through until midnight.
The band of snow arrived in the west of the country, and travelled eastwards reaching much of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Tayside, Fife, the Lothians and Borders by lunchtime.The band of snow arrived in the west of the country, and travelled eastwards reaching much of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Tayside, Fife, the Lothians and Borders by lunchtime.
It prompted a number of school closures in Dumfries and Galloway, with more than 20 sites forced to close.It prompted a number of school closures in Dumfries and Galloway, with more than 20 sites forced to close.
Police said vehicles had slid off the roadway in a number of different parts of the region with one woman having to be cut from her car after it ended up on its roof.Police said vehicles had slid off the roadway in a number of different parts of the region with one woman having to be cut from her car after it ended up on its roof.
The main routes were said to be clear but side roads were particularly slippery.The main routes were said to be clear but side roads were particularly slippery.
He advised members of the public to consider carefully whether their journey was absolutely necessary.He advised members of the public to consider carefully whether their journey was absolutely necessary.