‘A good day for enjoying the snow’

Banchory Primary, Strachan and Towie schools were all closed yesterday and Aboyne Academy was partially closed to all but local pupils and staff.

Greg Wolverson, a Met Office forecaster based in Aberdeen, said today would be a much more pleasant and enjoyable snow day.

He said: “The cold systems that caused the snow fall have moved away to southern Scotland leaving a calmer situation in the north. This in turn will mean temperatures are expected to drop and it will feel a lot colder on Friday morning.

“An ice warning has been issued for the whole of Scotland for Friday as the already wet surfaces and lying snow are likely to freeze over after a much colder night.

“Higher ground could see more snow showers topping up the snow levels, but overall Friday is looking likely to be a very pleasant and calm day – a good day for enjoying the snow.

“It will be all change for the weekend however as winds will pick up again causing snow melt and milder rain.”

Drivers across Scotland experienced major delays on their commute yesterday morning after waking up to frosty windscreens.

The B974 Banchory to Fettercairn road remained closed last night at the Cairn o’ mount section, but in Braemar the snow gate was open.

Two flights from Aberdeen to Heathrow at 8.30am and 4.10pm had to be cancelled yesterday, as was the late afternoon flight to Amsterdam.