News / The freeze goes on
FREEZING snow was continuing to make driving conditions very difficult throughout Shetland on Friday with some people unable to leave their house due to the state of side roads.
However most roads were passable as winds dropped during the day and with snow showers becoming more scattered.
All schools in the isles were closed along with Shetland College and the Anderson High School’s annual Bean Feast was cancelled for the second year running due to snow.
Sumburgh airport was closed until 11am but while most flights were delayed, only flights to Kirkwall were cancelled due to the Orkney airport remaining closed.
The weather is forecast to bring strong east and south easterly winds over the weekend with scattered snow showers.
A man and a woman injured in a two car accident on the Lang Kames north of Sandwater on Thursday evening were still in hospital in a stable condition on Friday night.
Six others who were injured in the smash, which happened during white out conditions, were allowed home with minor injuries.
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