Police Scotland reinforces travel advice as warnings for snow and ice extended

Police Scotland is reinforcing its travel advice after an Amber warning for snow was extended to include the Shetland Isles from midnight on Saturday, 3 January until noon the same day.

A Met Office Amber weather warning is already in place for heavy and persistent snow affecting parts of Aberdeenshire, Moray, Angus, northeast Perthshire, Easter Ross and Caithness. This warning runs until noon on Saturday, 3 January.

The Met Office also extended the existing Yellow warnings for snow and ice across the northeast of the country.

Chief Superintendent Scott McCarren, Police Scotland’s Head of Road Policing, said: “The forecasted heavy and persistent snow showers and ice mean it is likely for driving conditions to become hazardous in some areas and our advice is to plan ahead and consider if your journey is really necessary during the warning periods.

“If you need to travel, please drive to the conditions, be prepared for delays and allow extra time for your journey. Please don’t drive through road closures, the decision to close roads is not taken lightly and is done for public safety.”

Full details of the warning and what you should do can be found on the Met Office website.