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More snow expected in Scotland says the MET office and this is sure to put thousands of people travelling back to their homes after the winter holidays in a fix. Parts of Scotland mainly the Highlands, Tayside and Strathclyde could receive up to six inches of snow.

Expect disruption in transport and power is the grim warning from the MET department.  The BBC reported the following:

Inverness airport in the Scottish Highlands was closed because of bad weather, while train services to and from Glasgow were also affected.

Warnings of heavy snow are in place for Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar.

Ice bound pavement have been a cause of worry as authorities have not been able to handle this problem. The Scotsman had this to say…

Tyndrum in Stirlingshire was the coldest place in Scotland early yesterday morning, with the mercury dropping to –16°C, while at Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands it was –14°C.

Inverness shivered at –8°C and at Glasgow Airport temperatures dropped to –4°C. In Dumfries and Galloway, the A75 was closed between Stranraer and Newton Stewart because of treacherous, icy conditions.

Let’s hope the blizzards stop and things look up in time for Hogmanay 2010.

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