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. The office has issued ‘Yellow’ warning for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland, as well as the Outer Hebrides.
Scotland's snow and ice warnings extended again as country braces for -16C freeze
Scotland is facing unnerving temperatures of minus 16C - the lowest for over a decade - and the snowy weather shows no signs of letting up. The mercury could plummet to the lowest in the UK in January for 15 years in the next two days.
Snow warning as Scotland hit by freezing weather
Scotland is continuing to be hit by freezing weather, with rain, sleet and snow expected to fall across large parts of the country. Temperatures at Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands fell to -11C on Saturday night after forecasters extended a yellow warning from 09:00 on Sunday until 12:00 on Monday.
New snow warning issued for parts of Scotland
The Met Office has issued a fresh warning for snow and ice as wintry weather continued to disrupt the first week back to school in parts of Scotland. More than 50 schools in the Highlands have been affected on Wednesday,
Met Office issues new warnings for 5 regions as snow causes travel chaos
The Met Office has issued fresh weather warnings for ice after huge areas of the UK were hit by heavy snow. Parts of southern Scotland, the northeast, Yorkshire, the Midlands and East Anglia have been issued a yellow warning for ice.
Weather warnings for snow and ice issued
Parts of Wales are set for another cold snap on Thursday, with two weather warnings in place for snow and ice. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice for parts of north, west and mid Wales from 00:15 GMT on Thursday until 11:00.
Fresh weather warnings for ice across UK
The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for ice that take effect from Thursday afternoon at 16:00 GMT and continue until Friday morning. The two new warnings cover parts of Northern Ireland and Wales as well as areas in north-west England and the east of England - they come after an existing warning for snow and ice in parts of northern Scotland.
UK weather live: Fresh ice warnings as flights delayed at Manchester Airport after heavy snow
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New snow and ice warning for Scotland issued
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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.
UK snow: Weather forecaster gives exact date 'snow threat' ends amid Met Office warnings
The Met Office placed much of the UK under yellow weather warnings this week as plummeting temperatures brought snow and ice ...
Fresh snow and ice warnings in place for Scotland
Forecasters warn of difficult driving conditions as workers and school pupils return after the Christmas break.
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Tonight could be Scotland's coldest January night in 15 years
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Scotland facing five inch snow fall as maps show exact areas that could see white-out
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Why do some schools close when there's snow?
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