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media captionBattle to clear drifting Highland snow
Thirty-two people have been rescued after vehicles became trapped overnight in snow on the A835 in the Highlands.
Highland Council and mountain rescuers assisted emergency services reaching the 22 vehicles at the scene at Loch Droma.
Police described it as a major incident , which came during heavy snowfalls across parts of Scotland.
Snow drifts of 2-3m (6-9ft) blocked the A835 between Ullapool and Garve.
Welfare centres were set up in Ullapool and Aultguish for those caught in the bad weather.
The road at the scene was reopened just after 14:00, but Traffic Scotland warned driving conditions were tricky due to the weather.
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Highland mainline closed by deep snow, Network Rail Scotland confirms; Met Office warning of disruption across Highlands amid yellow and amber snow warnings for Ross-shire and further afield By Philip Murray
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Updated: 09:59, 04 February 2021
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DEEP drifting snow has forced the closure of the Highland mainline, Network Rail Scotland has warned.
The line is closed at Dalwhinnie, and disruption is expected until at least midday.
Heavy snow is also affecting the lineâs passing loops at Moy, Tomatin and Slochd, and points at the likes of Tomatin have been buried in places by the snowfall.
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WATCH: Network Rail Scotland releases video of locomotive plough clearing deep snow from the Highland mainline; route is facing disruption for rest of the day amid yellow and amber Met Office warnings for snow. By Philip Murray
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Updated: 14:44, 04 February 2021
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VIDEO of a rail locomotive plough battling deep drifts on the Highland mainline has been released by Network Rail Scotland.
Part of the Highland mainline has been closed due to heavy snow and drifting between Carrbridge and Blair Atholl. Some trains are running between Inverness and Aviemore, and others from the central belt to Perth, but the section in between was closed at the time of writing â and ScotRail has warned that disruption will continue for the rest of the day.
Vehicle crashes into bridge in Coatbridge suspending train lines
The crash took place between Coatbridge Central and Whifflet this afternoon
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The road vehicle collided with a bridge somewhere between Coatbridge Central station and Whifflet (Image: Google)
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Bridge replacement for deadly crossing railway level crossing at Delny, near Invergordon, in Easter Ross is given the go ahead by Highland Council; the Network Rail Scotland proposals were green lit by the council s north planning applications committee By Philip Murray Published: 09:01, 29 January 2021
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An artist s impression of the new bridge and earth bank. Pictures: Network Rail.
A DEADLY railway level crossing that has claimed several lives in horror smashes will soon be no more, after councillors backed plans for a replacement bridge.