A yellow warning for ice and snow has prompted warnings for travellers to plan their journeys carefully and abide by transport advice. All of Scotland has been issued a yellow warning. Up to 20cm of snow could cover high ground which may also fall on Central Scotland and the northwest of England. Temperatures may reach -4C the Met Office has warned. Transport Scotland has activated its “well-established plans” to minimise disruption. Stein Connelly, transport resilience head, said a multi-agency response team would be working together to coordinate resources.
Amey North-East, the roads maintenance group, has stated that 19 gritters are treating the roads and 13 vehicles will patrol on Tuesday morning. Bear Scotland has treatment plans for all routes in place in the southern side of the country. Police Scotland’s head of road policing, Ch Supt Hilary Sloan, stated that drivers must consider if their journey is necessary before travelling. Traffic Scotland recommended drivers use the live route checker to view possible travel disruption.
Specialist forecasters, train operators and infrastructure teams including Network Rail Scotland convened a gathering to discuss train services on Monday in response to the extreme weather. ScotRail has warned that services on the Perth to Inverness line will face an all-day delay of up to 30 minutes on Tuesday but disruption is also expected on other train services. The cold snap is expected to persist and weather warnings have been put in place until Thursday for many parts of the UK after more than 180 schools in the north of Scotland closed due to snow
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