With the ‘Beast from the East’ ripping through Scotland, we have all the updates you need to know, from school closures to transport details.
Updates
Police Scotland provide a weather warning for overnight.
⚠❄ WEATHER WARNING UPDATE ❄⚠
People are being reminded not to travel this afternoon and overnight, as red, amber and yellow weather warnings for snow cover much of Scotland.
— Police Scotland (@policescotland) February 28, 2018
All inbound and outbound British Airways and Flybe flights to and from Aberdeen are cancelled until further notice due to adverse weather.
Travel update: We have confirmation from British Airways and Flybe that all inbound and outbound flights to/from Aberdeen are cancelled until further notice due to adverse weather.
For all other flights, our runway remains open, excluding for essential snow clearing ops. pic.twitter.com/3HfxpD0lJD
— Aberdeen Airport ✈ (@ABZ_Airport) February 28, 2018
The Met Office has issued Scotland’s first ever red warning for snow in the central belt.
A red severe weather warning for #snow has been issued: https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/Ydp6N5xVbj
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 28, 2018
A red warning means there is a risk of widespread damage, travel and power disruption, and risk to life.
Lights out: Power cut sees Aberdeen city traffic lights turn off.
Traffic lights out on A944 beside the Prime Four development – engineers are on their way
— Abdn City Council (@AberdeenCC) February 28, 2018
Snow Gates closed.
Spittal of Glenshee – Weather, A93 is closed at the snow gate at Spittal of Glenshee due to adverse… has been cleared. #TSIncident
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) February 28, 2018
Braemar – Weather, A93 is closed at the snow gate at Braemar due to adverse weather conditions. has been cleared. #TSIncident
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) February 28, 2018
Police warning of fallen tree on north-east road.
Reports of a fallen tree on the unclassified road from Bridge of Feugh leading to the junction at #B9077. Please drive with CAUTION while the local authority attends #StaySafe #WeatherAware
— NE Roads Updates (@PolScotRoadsNE) February 28, 2018
Areas where secondary pavements are being gritted at the moment are Torry, Cove, Mannofield, Garthdee, Culter, Cults, Bucksburn, Bridge of Don, and George Street
— Abdn City Council (@AberdeenCC) February 28, 2018
Areas where secondary roads are currently being gritted are Bucksburn, Bridge of Don, Kingswells, Woodside, Seaton/Tillydrone, Mastrick, Cornhill/Cairncry, Midstocket/Kings Gate, Ferryhill, Mannofield/Garthdee, Kincorth, Cove
— Abdn City Council (@AberdeenCC) February 28, 2018
A weather warning for heavy snow has been issued for large parts of Scotland today. Be prepared – and be careful out there. ❄
Whatever happens – snow, hail, rain or shine – we’ll be #ReadyToRespond to keep communities safe across the country. ?
➡ https://t.co/psoRwkce6c pic.twitter.com/7Ndj1tcS1k
— Scot Fire and Rescue (@fire_scot) February 28, 2018
Power has been restored but there’s problems with some traffic lights out still in George Street area, and engineers are on their way
— Abdn City Council (@AberdeenCC) February 28, 2018