Snow closes Shetland schools for a second day

All Shetland school are closed

Snow has forced the closure of all Shetland's schools and nurseries for a second day.

Shetland Islands Council took the decision due to forecasts of continued snowfall, following heavy snow on Sunday night and Monday morning.

Mainland Scotland was also affected, with more than 30 Highland schools either closed or partially shut due to the bad weather on Monday.

A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for Scotland until Wednesday.

The major disruption experienced in December is not expected.

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In Shetland, a public service bus travelling from Sumburgh Airport to Lewick went off the road and into a ditch on Monday morning.

There were no passengers on board and the driver was not hurt.

Heavy snow showers have led to difficult driving conditions in Inverness and the wider Highlands, including on the A9, A96 and also the A835 Ullapool road.

BBC forecaster Billy Payne said snow had fallen in parts of Scotland, even on low ground - with 18cm (7in) recorded at Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands.

Further frost and ice risks are expected over the next few nights and daytime temperatures should stay low, he said.

A bus from Sumburgh Airport to Lerwick went off the road and into a ditch

Difficult driving conditions in Inverness, and the wider Highlands, on Monday afternoon following heavy snow showers

There have also been a number of weather-related problems in the south of the country.

In Dumfries and Galloway, Gatehouse Primary has been shut due to a heating failure and there have been issues in the neighbouring Scottish Borders.

Motorists were asked to drive safely as snowy conditions affected the A7 at various locations and was also causing problems on the A68 at Soutra.

An overturned vehicle was reported at Carter Bar and there were also delays around the B6357 at Hundalee and the B6358 Jedburgh because of an accident.