Storm Doris in Scotland

Summary

M80 re-opened in both directions
Roads and schools closed by snow
Met Office issues amber "be prepared" warning
All school transport in the Borders cancelled

Live Reporting

Jo Perry

M80 re-opens southbound. Remains blocked northbound at Auchenkilns J9published at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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Power cut update: supplies restored in Linlithgowpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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School closures latest: Eight closures in Falkirk, nine closed in Perthpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Stirling Council, external has closed five primary schools, while Balfron High School is also shut.
In Angus, Tarfside Primary is shut.
Travel disruption has also affected attendance at some schools in East Dunbartonshire, external.
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Power cuts reported in Linlithgow and Airdrie. Engineers on sitepublished at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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SP Energy Network says engineers are also working to restore supplies in Airdrie.
Gritters attempting to clear M80 to allow route to re-openpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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Picture: Gritter crashes on A81 in heavy snowpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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Gritter crashes on A81 at Ballat Crossroads, near Balfron Station.
Traffic on the M80 remains blocked in both directionspublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Drivers on the route had been facing delays of nearly two hours.
It has been shut northbound after Junction 5 at Achinkilns and southbound from Junction 9 Bannockburn due to snow.
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The M80 remains shut in both directions.
Other routes affected include the Johnstone to Kilbirnie Road, which is also blocked by snow at Lochwinnoch.
The weather is also affecting the M90 at Perth, where there delays in both directions.
Met Office upgrades amber severe weather warningpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
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The warning has been updated to include a greater part of the Central Lowlands.
As storm Doris moves eastwards across central parts of the UK on Thursday a spell of heavy snow is expected on its northern flank.
This will accompanied by strong winds with drifting of snow possible.
There is some uncertainty over the track of Doris and therefore over the extent of snowfall, but confidence is now higher for disruptive snow to affect the amber area.