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.