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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 experienced difficult conditions on the roads across Scotland caused by snow, ice and flooding.
Several accidents closed roads, including the A9 at Berriedale. The A96 has reopened after a crash near Huntly. Several accidents closed roads in the far north, the north east and the south of the country.
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. Flood water was also causing problems on the A77 and M74. Snow led to delays in and around Dundee and the A9 has had heavy snow around Drumochter.
The Met Office said snow would turn to rain, falling onto sub-zero surfaces through until midnight. The Met Office said snow would turn gradually to rain, falling onto sub-zero surfaces through until midnight.
A spokesman for Traffic Scotland said: "Drive carefully in Dundee, Tayside and Grampian - conditions still very difficult for these areas due to snow/sleet. Check here before you travel."
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.