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Travel disruption continues as warnings for snow and ice hit Scotland
Road, rail and train services are facing further disruption as wintry conditions continue across Scotland with two warnings for snow and ice issued.
The first Met Office warning came into place at 4am on Wednesday and is set to expire at 10am on Thursday.
The warning covers the Highlands, Moray, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands.
Some affected areas on lower levels could see 1-3cm of snowfall, with levels reaching 5-10cm on higher ground.
Forecasters warned the conditions will lead to “difficult” driving conditions and travel disruption.
The Met Office added that sleet is more likely along windward coasts at times, leading to ice formation on untreated surfaces overnight.
Forecasters said road, bus and rail services are likely to be affected by the wintry conditions and warned customers to expect longer journeys.
Traffic Scotland confirmed the snowgates on the A939 between Cockbridge and Tomintoul were closed on Wednesday and remain closed on Thursday.
ScotRail said that further inspections would be carried out on Tuesday morning along routes in the Highlands.
A second yellow warning for ice is also in place for the rest of Scotland that came into place at 4pm on Wednesday and will expire at 10am on Thursday.
The Met Office warned that the icey conditions will
ScotRail said that further inspections would be carried out on Tuesday morning along routes in the Highlands.
The wintry conditions are set to continue into the weekend with a yellow warning for snow issued for from Saturday until Monday.
The warning covers the Falkirk, the Scottish Borders and Strathclyde.
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