The snow hit Aberdeen as rush-hour began on Thursday Travel warning as snow hits north
The snow hit Aberdeen as rush-hour began on Thursday Drivers are being warned of dangerous road conditions in the north and north east of Scotland after heavy snowfalls.
Police in the Highlands are urging motorists not to travel unless it is essential. The main A9 trunk road has been closed between Thurso and Brora.
North east roads are bad, as are routes in Orkney and Shetland. The snow is also closing schools across the area.
Aberdeen and Inverness airports have suspended flights and Aberdeen to Inverness trains are disrupted.
Northern Constabulary said driving conditions had been atrocious overnight in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
Police and coastguard teams have been patrolling roads to check no-one has been stranded.
Northern Constabulary said they had to rescue several people near Halkirk in Caithness.
The A99 Wick to Latheron road is closed and officers say there are no diversion routes for the 53-mile section of the A9 closed between Thurso and Brora.
Drifting snow has affected many north east roads, with some routes shut and some only passable with care.
The A96 between Elgin and Fochabers and from Huntly through to Aberdeen is only just passable in some places.
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The A90 and A93 are also experiencing problems.
More than 130 schools are closed in Aberdeenshire, about 30 have shut in Aberdeen, along with 30 in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) and 10 in the Highlands.
The snow also caused disruption at Aberdeen Airport on Thursday where the runway was shut between 1500 GMT and 2000 GMT, leading to cancellations.
It suspended flights again on Friday morning to clear snow and ice.
A BAA spokesman advised passengers to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.
Forecasters predicted frequent snow showers throughout the day and temperatures will struggle to reach above zero.
The Met Office issued severe weather warnings for the whole of the country, warning of heavy and drifting snow in Grampian, the Highlands, northern and western isles, and widespread icy roads across the rest of Scotland.
The Scottish government has secured further relaxations of the enforcement of EU drivers’ hours rules to help ensure deliveries get to stores, supermarkets and petrol stations across Scotland.
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