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Today expected to be worst winter day in north east

Forecasters are predicting heavy snowfall across Aberdeen
Forecasters are predicting heavy snowfall across Aberdeen

The worst snow of the winter so far is expected to cause chaos on the roads across Grampian today.

Last night, the Met Office issued a yellow warning across for the region, which began at 8pm and will last until 12pm today.

Snow is expected to be as much as 1.95 inches on lower ground and 3.9 inches on higher ground.

If the prediction is correct, it would mean the heaviest snowfall experienced in Aberdeen this winter.

Yesterday, snow led to road closures in Aberdeenshire and left several school buses unable to run.

Many roads were closed going out of Corgarff due to snow, including the A939 Corgarff to Ballater, Gairnshiel and Tomintoul.

The A93 Braemar road was shut at Glenshee, but remained open to visitors of the ski centre.

Despite the snowfall, Aberdeen was not badly affected, with no road or school closures.

A spokesman for bus operator First Group said: “There were less problems today than there were last week when there was ice rather than snow.”

The lowest recorded temperature in the region was at Tillyfourie, where the mercury plunged to -4.4C at 6am.

Moray also avoided snow with the exception of a light shower in Lossiemouth in the morning.

Today is expected to be colder with more snow.

Met Office spokesman Mark Wilson said: “Temperatures will be around -2C in Aberdeen city centre and as low as -5 to -6C in more rural area.

“There will be some sunny spells during the day and shower will be hit and miss.”

Aberdeenshire Council scheduled gritters to set out on the worst affected routes at 5.30am this morning.

These included roads in Banff, Banff and Buchan, Formartine and Garioch.

The Moray region is likely to encounter snow from 6am this morning and temperatures as low as -3C.

Snow showers will become more intermittent in the afternoon.

Mr Wilson added: “On Wednesday, there is potential for 3 centimetres (1.17 inches) of snow on low levels with temperatures of three to four degrees in daytime.”