Snow warning extended as thousands off school
Thousands of school pupils across the north of Scotland are off school because of snow and freezing weather. Highland Council said almost 140 schools and 100 nurseries were shut while 38 schools in Aberdeenshire and five in Shetland were closed.
Hundreds of schools closed across northern Scotland as weather warning extended
Hundreds of schools have been closed across northern Scotland amid a weather warning for snow and ice which has been extended until Friday. The Met Office yellow weather warning covers Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire,
More than 150 schools and nurseries closed as heavy snow and ice warning extended
More sleet, rain, snow and ice is expected with further snowfall of up to 15cm on higher ground according to forecasters.
Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to be hit with two more days of snow as schools close for third day
A new Met Office warning for snow and ice has been issued for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, coming into effect just as the most recent warning ends at 12pm today.
New snow and ice warning for Scotland issued
The alert will run for 24 hours from midday, covering Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney & Shetland, Dumfries & Galloway and across Ayrshire.
List of schools closed due to snow, ice and rain as UK hit by icy blast
Hundreds of schools are closed for the fourth day running as the UK endures an icy blast, with temperatures hitting as low as minus 16C. Snow and sleet began to hit southern England on Wednesday afternoon as an amber weather warning came into force,
Full list of UK school closures and delayed openings after snow and ice warnings
The torrid weather of the weekend has only continued into this week with much of the UK seeing snow, sleet and ice. Wednesday saw yellow weather warnings placed across the country, including in Southern England,
Scotland: Hundreds of schools shut due to snow, freezing weather
In northern Scotland¸ hundreds of schools have been shut after a weather warning for snow and ice was extended until Friday. The Met Office has warned that snowfall could reach up to 10 cm in higher regions.
Full list of school closures as Met Office issues series of snow and ice warnings
The Met Office has issued several warnings for snow and ice this week, with temperatures plunging to well below freezing in some areas. An Arctic blast has tipped out a massive amount of snow over the last few days.
Scotland braced for lowest temperatures of winter
C overnight on Thursday.
Flights disrupted and schools closed for second day as wintry weather continues
The inclement weather has caused a second day of school closures in the Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland council areas.
All the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire schools closed as north-east battered by snow overnight
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More than 100 schools close as temperatures plummet
Temperatures in some parts of Scotland plunged as low as -12.4C overnight, with a yellow weather warning in place.
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Temperatures to plummet to -16C as warning for heavy snow and ice issued
It comes after forecasters said sleet, rain, snow and ice would sweep large parts of the country on Wednesday.
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New snow warning issued for parts of Scotland
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