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While conditions have improved a warning has been issued for snow and ice from Thursday night into Friday morning.
When heavy snow hits, it can spell disaster for mass transit, especially trains. But these snowplow trains have the power to clear the heavy snow from the tracks. On Monday, these trains were sent out to clear feet of snow from the tracks in northern Scotland,
SCOTLAND is braced for more snow and ice misery this weekend. The Met Office has issued two new snow and ice warning for most of the country over the weekend. A new snow and ice alert has been
The Met Office warning covering all of Scotland apart from Shetland is from 22:00 on Wednesday until noon on Thursday.
While a previous amber snow alert was downgraded, yellow warnings remain in place throughout the majority of the country.
Many schools will remain closed for a fifth day on Friday as ministers warn the impact of severe weather across northern Scotland will “continue to be felt in the coming days”. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of snow and ice covering much of Scotland which comes into force at 8pm and runs until midday on Friday.
Hundreds of schools are shut on Monday, while roads, trains and air travel has been heavily disrupted by freezing conditions.