Snow and ice cause more disruption

The snow and ice brought Aberdeen to a standstill

Snow and ice are causing disruption on roads in the north of Scotland for a second day.

Grampian Police warned that drifting snow and ice are making driving conditions treacherous particularly over high ground, but there was no repeat of the strong winds which brought down power lines and trees on Friday.

The severe weather has also affected the world of sport with many football matches called off.

And one of Scotland's largest dance events was cancelled due to bad weather.

The weather caused widespread damage

About 200 homes in the south west of Scotland remain without electricity following severe storms on Friday.

The worst affected area is around Stranraer.

Scottish Power said it hoped to reconnect everyone by Saturday evening.

There were warnings for motorists travelling on all routes in the north-east of Scotland to take care.

Conditions are much the same in the Highlands.

Heavy snow and strong winds brought massive disruption to travel across the country on Friday, with roads closed and a number of ferry services cancelled due to the wintry conditions.

The north-east of Scotland was particularly badly hit by blizzards and whiteout conditions, with many roads in Aberdeenshire closed.

Power cuts

Part of the roof was blown off the swimming pool at the Coylumbridge Hotel in Aviemore.

Power lines and trees were brought down by winds gusting up to 85mph.

A ScottishPower spokesman said that rural areas were worst hit by the power cuts, with Ayrshire, Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll all badly affected.

As the snow continued on Saturday and temperatures looked set to plunge to -8C, organisers of the Christmas Glam Party cancelled the annual celebration at the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre.

A spokesman for the centre said the decision was taken due to the "adverse weather conditions" and fears over the safety of revellers planning to travel to the dance event.

The north of Scotland has been badly affected

A number of top DJs were due to perform including Judge Jules and Dave Pearce.

Fans will receive a full ticket refund from the point of purchase.

Motherwell's Scottish Premier League clash with Dundee was one high-profile victim of the weather.

A frozen pitch ended any hopes of the Fir Park match going ahead and the game joined a number of fixtures north of the border which failed pitch inspections.

In the First Division, games at Arbroath, Falkirk and Ross County were postponed, while in the second the matches at Berwick, Forfar, Hamilton and Morton were off.

Only one game remained in the Third Division, East Fife v Albion Rovers, but the matches at Dumbarton, Elgin, Montrose and Stirling were all off.