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Aberdeenshire Declares Major Incident as Heavy Snow Shuts Schools and Disrupts Transport

Officials are reallocating staff and equipment to protect life during prolonged snow.

Overview

  • An amber Met Office warning covers much of the north-east until 7pm Tuesday, followed by a yellow snow and ice alert overnight and through Wednesday across northern Scotland.
  • Aberdeenshire Council says some rural communities could be cut off with a risk of power cuts as conditions worsen into midweek.
  • All schools in the area are closed, with the council confirming closures will continue on Wednesday for a third day.
  • Road, rail and air travel remain disrupted, with National Rail warning of northern Scotland service issues on Tuesday and some flights at Aberdeen affected.
  • Vaccination centres are closed, Peterhead Minor Injury Unit is shut, GP capacity is reduced, selective bin rounds are limited to a few towns, and snowblowers from mutual aid are clearing routes that cannot be ploughed.