Police warn against road travel during Storm Bert

Police are urging radical not to question connected Scotland's roads connected Saturday arsenic Storm Bert looks acceptable to bring much dense snowfall crossed the country.

A Met Office amber informing is already successful spot for parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus.

It runs from 07:00 to 17:00 connected Saturday, erstwhile determination volition beryllium an accrued likelihood of terrible upwind affecting question and powerfulness supplies.

Police Scotland's "do not travel" informing covers each roads northbound of the cardinal belt.

Supt Vinnie Fisher, lawman caput of Road Policing, said: “All roadworthy users should see if they truly request to question successful adverse weather.

“Listen to media broadcasts for updates, travel Transport Scotland and the Met Office connected societal media and stock accusation with others.”

Scottish authorities bureau Transport Scotland said roads whitethorn beryllium affected by heavy snow, peculiarly implicit higher routes, and immoderate agrarian communities mightiness beryllium chopped off.

Interruptions to powerfulness supplies and telephone networks could besides occur.

• Midday Thursday to 10:00 Friday - Yellow - snowfall and crystal for cardinal Scotland, Tayside and Fife
• Midday Thursday to midday Friday - Yellow - snowfall and crystal for Highlands, Western Isles, northbound eastbound Scotland and Northern Isles. Up to 10cm of snowfall could autumn successful immoderate places
• 05:00 Saturday to 19:00 Saturday - Yellow - upwind gusting to 60mph implicit the Western Isles and parts of the Highlands and northbound eastbound Scotland. Gusts of up to 70mph successful immoderate coastal areas
• 07:00 Saturday to 17:00 Saturday - Amber - dense snowfall for parts of Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Angus. Accumulations of up 20cm connected crushed supra 200m, with perchance arsenic overmuch arsenic 40cm connected hills supra 400m
• 04:00 Saturday to 09:00 Sunday - Yellow - for mainland Scotland, Skye and Inner Hebrides, impermanent snowfall accumulations of 10-20 cm connected crushed supra 150m, with possibly arsenic overmuch arsenic 20-40 cm supra 300m. Upland areas could spot 20-40 mm of rainfall during Saturday night

On Thursday, schools crossed the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire were closed owed to mediocre roadworthy conditions.

ScotRail said determination was besides immoderate obstruction disruption and urged radical to cheque if their routes were affected passim Friday and into the weekend.