The Beast from the East continues its rampage through the north of Scotland – we have all the updates from school closures to transport details.
Updates
5.30pm: Commuters warned not to travel tomorrow morning as the amber weather warning is extended.
Amber warning extended until tomorrow morning as Scottish Government urges people not to travel
3:35pm: Aberdeenshire Council closes its service points early. Contact centres will remain open until 6pm.
We have taken the decision to close our Service Points at 4pm today, to allow staff to get home safely. Our Contact Centre will stay open until 6pm, with just a skeleton staff. We are grateful for your patience if you are calling between 4pm and 6pm on any of our 0345 numbers.
— AberdeenshireCouncil (@Aberdeenshire) March 1, 2018
3.20pm: North-east MSP Jenny Marra has taken aim at Holyrood after becoming stranded in Edinburgh.
North-east MSP Jenny Marra is trying to get a lift to Dundee from Edinburgh to see her young child
2:40pm: Police Scotland are urging people to continue to monitor the forecast and stick to the advice given by the authorities.
2:30pm: Scotrail offers updated travel advice to its customers.
⚠ Latest information at 14:30 Our message remains the same: Do Not Travel. The @MetOffice AMBER weather warning in place has been extended until 1000 tomorrow (Friday, 2 March).
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) March 1, 2018
1.50pm: Farmers are facing huge challenges keeping their livestock safe during the winter storms. NFU Mutual’s Tim Price has said the current prolonged conditions have been as bad as he’s seen for a generation.
Farmers facing huge challenges keeping their livestock safe during the Beast from the East
1:15pm: NHS 24 has been operating at 50% of its capacity because of staffing issues caused by the ongoing winter storms.
12.45pm: The Met Office has extended a severe weather warning for the north and north-east of Scotland until Monday night.
12.05pm: Traffic lights at Dyce Drive, Kingsgate/Stronsay are all back working. However, George Street/St Andrews Street traffic lights are still off with engineers currently working on them.
12pm: A90 affected badly by wintry conditions between Stonehaven and Laurencekirk.
Traffic Scotland has warned of hazardous conditions on the A90. Northsound is reporting the road is currently down to one lane.
A90 B966 – A92 – Hazard, All lanes restricted in both directions for up to 15 minutes https://t.co/udYQQRFGHh #TSIncident
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) March 1, 2018
10.30am: Virgin Trains advises passengers not to travel in Scotland today
A spokeswoman for the rail operator said: “Due to heavy snow and extreme weather conditions across the country, we are advising customers, who are booked to travel to or from destinations in Scotland and north of Newcastle, not to travel today.
“All ticket restrictions have been lifted today and tomorrow. Your ticket will be valid for travel on any Virgin Trains East Coast train.
“We are currently working with Network Rail and monitoring weather conditions over the coming hours. Regular updates on train running are also available online.”
Double decker bus blocking a stretch of the A96 as it is unable to move.
Report received of a double decker bus unable to move on the #A96 outside lane 2 miles south of #Inverurie. Please approach with care if driving towards #Aberdeen #staysafe #weatheraware
— NE Roads Updates (@PolScotRoadsNE) March 1, 2018
The A920 bewteen Ellon and Pitmedden is closed.
The A920 between Ellon and Pitmedden is CLOSED. All cars stuck earlier have been cleared. #weatheraware #staysafe
— NE Roads Updates (@PolScotRoadsNE) March 1, 2018
Keep an eye on the weather with the Met Office.
Good morning everyone, Fleur here. Many of you will be waking up to snow and gales or they will arrive later! Keep an eye on the weather warnings in your area here: https://t.co/z684SAh3iI or via our Met Office weather app. More info: https://t.co/OdBNNEiEQi Take care out there! pic.twitter.com/dOWCLflDKg
— Met Office (@metoffice) March 1, 2018
Police prioritising emergency calls from the public.
We are prioritising emergency calls from the public. If you need info re Met Office RED warning, Pls do not call 101 for advice but follow police and partners guidance on @metoffice on the impact of the weather warnings. Our phonelines are busy with priority calls.
— PolScotControlRooms (@polscotcontrol) March 1, 2018
Limited Scotrail services running due to the poor weather conditions.
⚠ The ONLY services running on the ScotRail network this morning are:
Aberdeen – Inverness
Aberdeen – DundeeInverness – Kyle of Lochalsh & Wick
Inverness – Perth^CT
— ScotRail (@ScotRail) March 1, 2018
School Closures
All School Closures across the north of Scotland
Latest school closures across the north of Scotland due to weather conditions
Flights Details
Flight information including delays and cancellations to and from Aberdeen International Airport.
IN FULL: Aberdeen Airport flights delayed or cancelled due to weather conditions
