The first minister is grilled by opposition leaders and backbenchers
The Scottish government leads a debate on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
Ms Davidson says the first minister yesterday announced a boost to the Scottish economy with a new investment bank.
The first minster says the investment bank is very different to the schemes Ms Davidson somewhat sarcastically lists.
Ms Sturgeon says the government will respond to Benny Higgins's report in May.
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson says the advice remains not to travel and she joins the first minister in calling on everyone to heed that advice, including her colleagues who will no longer attend this weekend's party conference.
The first minister says every resource will be brought to bear to ensure the transport network is kept open.
She says all available resources are being made available and the government's resilience unit continues to co-ordinate the response, focussing on health boards.
The first minister says members of the public have been responding extremely well.
Ms Sturgeon says the Scottish government will continue to engage with business organisations and she urges employers to be flexible and put the safety of their staff first.
She calls on everyone to check on vulnerable neighbours and the homeless.
The first minister says public safety is the priority and she calls on the public to heed weather and travel advice.
Image source, ReutersThe majority of vehicles have now been removed from the M80, but some are still stranded
An amber alert for snow remains in place for much of Scotland as emergency crews battle to free the last stranded motorists from the M80.
About 1,000 vehicles were stuck on the motorway overnight, with 300 still there on Thursday morning.
But there have been reports that traffic is beginning to move again.
A red warning of major disruption and potential risk to life expired at 10:00, but people are still being urged not to travel.
Roads across the country are still treacherous and all but a handful of ScotRail services have been cancelled, with the rail operator hoping to start a "limited" service later in the day.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon thanks all those working in emergency and essential services.
Ms Sturgeon says many have continued to go the extra mile to help those in need.
She says many people have been stranded in their vehicles on the M80 ovenight and says the situation is improving.
The first minister says the government's resilience committee has been meeting and will continue to do so.
The advice for the general public is do not travel unless it is unavoidable, with the amber warning being extended until 10am tomorrow morning.
The ambassador of Switzerland is welcomed to the parliament, he must feel at home.
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Douglas Fraser
Scotland business & economy editor
Productivity growth has stalled in Britain. And we have new evidence of how the stalling is more of a problem in Scotland.
There was a sort of rejoicing some months back, or at least relief, when the figures for 2015 (they take a while to collect) appeared to show that Scottish productivity had caught up with that of the UK as a whole.
That is, the amount of output per hour worked in Scotland was getting very close to the amount for the UK. That's after years when Scots had, on average, been less productive. In the modern era, using modern data, Scotland has lagged. But, we told ourselves last year, not any longer.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt was pointed out that to have caught up with the UK on productivity was only the start. The UK has a lot of catching up to do with its competitors.
But new Scottish government figures, published on Wednesday, suggest that 2015 may have been something of a peak, from which Scottish productivity has since been on the slide.
Every way you look at it, it's down. The last positive quarter was in July to September 2015.
Tory MSP Dean Lockhart inquires about reports that Scotland’s productivity has dropped to its lowest level in more than eight years.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe public spending watchdog has questioned plans to fund increased nursery provision in Scotland.
Audit Scotland said in a report there was a "significant risk" councils would not be able to resource a planned expansion.
The Scottish government has promised to almost double the annual hours in paid-for nursery places to 1,140.
In response to the report, the government repeated its pledge to fully fund the policy.
Tory MSP Peter Chapman asks how the Scottish government ensures that early learning and childcare providers deliver a high-quality service.
Early Years Minister Maree Todd insists the Care Inspectorate report shows an increase in flexible childcare.
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Image source, bbcChildren and Early Years Minister Maree Todd
Children and Early Years Minister Maree Todd says the government is absolutely committed to exanding the flexibility as it incrases the hours to 1,140.
Image source, Getty ImagesCouncil nurseries do not open long enough to support full time working parents, a campaign group has claimed.
Fair Funding For Our Kids said only one in ten council-run centres provides the length of care to cover a full working day.
The childcare group requested details on nursery opening hours from all of Scotland's 32 local authorities.
Of 1,369 such centres, only 139 are open from 08:00 to 18:00 or longer, the Freedom of Information figures showed.
Tory MSP Annie Wells asks about improving the availability of more flexible hours in local authority nurseries.
Image source, bbcTory MSP Liam Kerr
Mr Kerr says Audit Scotland say councils need 12,000 more staff but the government says there is a need for 8,000 more and he asks the minister to ensure there will not be a shortage of 4,000 staff.
The minister commits to do so, highlighting the childcare recruitment campaing.
Image source, Scottish governmentA campaign was launched in October with the aim of recruiting 11,000 people into childcare in Scotland.
The recruitment drive aims to encourage more school leavers into the profession to support government plans to expand early learning and childcare.
Ministers aim to expand funded childcare to 1,140 hours per year, or 30 hours per week, by 2020.
Launching the drive, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said a career in the profession was "hugely rewarding".