Bus off the road as snow causes early morning closure of Sumburgh Airport

Shetland News @shetnews

8 January 2025 08:54

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Two cars stopped on a snowy road at night, one slightly off the road near a fence, with headlights and taillights on, surrounded by falling snow.

A bus went off the road in the West Mainland. Photo: Keith Leslie/Shetland Road Conditions

A BUS has slid off the road near Walls this morning (Wednesday) as snowy weather continues to disrupt travellers.

The number nine service bus left the road near to Tumblin in the early hours of the morning.

Sumburgh Airport was also forced to close, re-opening at 8.30am, as attempts to clear the runway of snow were made.

Other drivers described conditions as mostly passable with care, but with some roads slushy or white in places as gritting crews make their way around the Mainland.

Shetland will remain under a yellow weather warning for snow and ice through to the end of Thursday.

There were snowy driving conditions on the roads travelling down to Sumburgh Airport just before 7am this morning:

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