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Aberdeenshire Council declares 'major incident' after days of heavy snow
Persistent heavy snow and subzero temperatures have closed schools, disrupted transport, and risk cutting off rural communities, Aberdeenshire Council said.
- On Tuesday, Aberdeenshire Council declared a major incident after heavy snowfall halted travel and public services, warning of a prolonged impact as blistery conditions continue in the north‑east of Scotland.
- Met Office warnings show heavy snow and icy conditions with amber alerts for the north-east; subzero temperatures fell to minus 11.2C in Dalwhinnie and Tulloch Bridge.
- Vaccination centres and GP services are affected across the region, with all vaccination centres closed, Peterhead Minor Injury Unit shut, and bin collections attempted Tuesday in Fraserburgh, Macduff, Whitehills, and Banff.
- Local authority warns of possible isolation and power cuts as Aberdeenshire Council says there is a `good chance` rural communities will be cut off and schools will close Wednesday.
- Ministers met on Monday with police, utilities companies and local authorities to discuss recovery and prepare for further snow, while local resilience partnerships continue coordinating the response.
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