All schools in Shetland will be CLOSED again tomorrow (Tuesday 17th January) due to forecasts of continued snowfall.
All schools and early years settings across Shetland have been closed today and will remain closed tomorrow. The Eric Gray at Seafield centre will also be closed tomorrow, along with youth clubs.
At 4pm today, the Met Office updated the weather warning to indicate that frequent, heavy snow showers are likely for the north of Scotland for the rest of today, much of Tuesday and lasting into Wednesday morning. With temperatures near freezing, a prolonged period of snow may also affect Shetland (and Orkney) on Tuesday morning and some drifting is possible, with increasing winds.
The Yellow Warning of Snow and Ice for the north of Scotland is valid until 9am on Wednesday morning.