16 January 2024, 11:16 | Updated: 16 January 2024, 11:19
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Schools have been forced to close and commuters face travel chaos after an Arctic blast caused temperatures to plummet below freezing.
The Met Office issued snow and ice warnings for large swathes of the UK, including Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England. The warnings are in place until Thursday, with the cold and frosty conditions set to stay.
A Cold-Health Alert was also issued by the UK Health Security Agency, which warns of possible impacts for the health and social care sector.
More than 100 schools in Scotland have been forced to close due to the freezing conditions, with others opening later.
There were 22 school closures in Aberdeenshire while almost all other schools were either opening late, facing transport issues or were partially closed.
In the Highlands, 75 schools were closed while others were partially closed or had…
