Transport / Bus off the road as snow causes early morning closure of Sumburgh Airport
A BUS has slid off the road near Walls this morning (Wednesday) as snowy weather continues to disrupt travellers.
The number nine service bus left the road near to Tumblin in the early hours of the morning.
Sumburgh Airport was also forced to close, re-opening at 8.30am, as attempts to clear the runway of snow were made.
Other drivers described conditions as mostly passable with care, but with some roads slushy or white in places as gritting crews make their way around the Mainland.
Shetland will remain under a yellow weather warning for snow and ice through to the end of Thursday.
There were snowy driving conditions on the roads travelling down to Sumburgh Airport just before 7am this morning:
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