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Hundreds of schools have closed and flights have been cancelled in parts of the UK as weather warnings remain in force, with snow bringing disruption.<\/p>\n
Amber weather warnings for snow are in place across parts of Scotland<\/a>, forecasting heavy snowfall and significant travel disruption, while yellow warnings for snow and ice extend across much of the UK.<\/p>\n Schools in Shetland, Orkney, the Western Isles, Aberdeenshire and many in Moray were closed on Monday. A number of flights have been cancelled and several rail services are experiencing disruption.<\/p>\n Affected areas are expected to experience heavy snowfall and travel disruption, with reports of depths reaching 34cm in Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands, while Dyce in Aberdeenshire and Altnaharra in Sutherland, recorded 27cm of snow, according to the Met Office. The agency has warned that rural communities could become cut off as a further 10cm of snow may accumulate in low-lying areas, with up to 20-30cm settling on higher ground.<\/p>\n Transport across Scotland is expected to be severely affected. Network Rail Scotland has warned that heavy and drifting snow is likely to prevent trains from running until at least midday on routes including Aberdeen-Dundee, Aberdeen-Inverness, Inverness-Wick\/Thurso and Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh.<\/p>\n Yellow weather warnings have been issued for parts of England,<\/strong> Wales <\/strong>and Northern Ireland<\/a>, including the east coast and south-west, with much of Wales expected to experience cold and icy conditions. Sennybridge in Powys, western Wales experienced 19cm of snow, while Castlederg in Co Tyrone saw 9cm, and Bridlington in East Yorkshire recorded 6cm.<\/p>\n