MP Urges Scottish Government to Mobilise Military Amid Severe Snow Disruption

MP calls for army to be mobilised in Scotland amid severe weather

Andrew Bowie has written to First Minister John Swinney urging him to ‘mobilise all available resources’ as snow and ice causes major disruption.

Severe weather causes disruption across region with yellow warning for Scotland

Scots MP calls for army to be deployed as snow crisis deepens amid weather warnings

Amid school closures and severe weather warnings across northern Scotland, MP Andrew Bowie has urged ministers to request military help as snow leaves remote Aberdeenshire communities cut off from food, fuel and vital medical supplies.

MP calls for army support in Scotland as communities in 'critical' situation

Andrew Bowie warned the “critical” situation has left people across the north and north east without food and medical supplies.

Plea made for military to intervene as drivers told not to drive due to snow

Parts of northern Scotland are now covered by an amber weather warning for snow as the situation reaches the 'critical' stage

Military urged to dig out rural communities as north of Scotland paralysed by snow

Schools in Orkney and Shetland are shut, while most schools in Aberdeen and Moray are also closed.