Weather / Met Office issues amber weather warning for snow
- Police advise motorists not to travel unless journey is absolutely necessary
- Kergord road impassable due to snow
POLICE Scotland have reinforced its travel advice after the Met Office issued an amber weather warning for snow for Shetland.
The weather warning is in place from midnight until midday tomorrow (Saturday).
The Met Office said heavy snow showers and blizzard conditions are likely to add 10 to 15 cm of fresh snow to lower levels and as much as 20 to 30 cm to higher ground.
Meanwhile the B9075 Kergord road was declared impassable due to snowat around 7pm on Friday evening.
A police spokesperson 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.”
Shetland Islands Council advised that gritters had been out all day today (Friday) and will again be operating tomorrow (Saturday).
A spokesperson for the council added: “Drivers are being asked to consider whether they need to travel over the next 24 hours as local conditions may well be hazardous with high winds and extensive showers expected.
“In the meantime, we’d ask people to continue to check in on relatives and vulnerable neighbours in the community.”
For a detailed and up to date forecast check out our weather pages at https://www.shetnews.co.uk/weather/
A number of events have already been cancelled:
- All bus services across Shetland will be suspended first thing on Saturday. Updates on the services will be publish at the Transport Notification section at www.shetnews.co.uk
- The Haar saunas at St Ninian’s isle beach, in Lerwick and in Brae will be closed on Saturday
- Mareel closed at 4.30pm on Friday and will be closed all day Saturday
- Sunday’s run around the Nesting loop has been postponed
If you want to add your cancellation to this list, please e-mail news@shetnews.co.uk or send a message via our Facebook page.
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