Northwesterly gales set to disrupt ferry services
Meanwhile SIC convener Andrea Manson says council staff have often ‘gone beyond the call of duty’ over the last week
Yell ferry to stop operating early with the last departure from Toft at 6.05pm
B9075 Kergord road closed due to drifts and vehicles stranded in deep snow
Baltasound Junior High School will close at 1.30pm while Brae High School is also closing early
Council asks community to continue looking out for each other
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All schools closed again
Both inter-island ferries and the NorthLink service are affected by the weather
The UHI Shetland Lerwick and Scalloway campuses will also be closed to students
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Compensation cheques to households off for more than 48 hours should be in the post next week
Meanwhile compensation cheques will be delivered from 14 January to all eligible customers who were off supply for 48 hours or more
Rural Shetland has been hard hit after heavy snowfall took out vital power networks. Sarah Cooper has been visiting some halls that have become essential support hubs
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New fault at South Nesting leaves almost 100 without electricity
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SSEN Distribution managed to restore power to 750 households over the last 24 hours
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Police advise people to stay at home and not to travel unless absolutely necessary
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Parts of the West Mainland and Voe may have to wait longest for restored power
Meanwhile some public buildings are opening their doors to help those affected by power cuts
Power has been restored to 1,000 properties in Unst and Yell
Big thanks have been paid to gritting staff and coastguard teams who helped vehicles stuck in snow and cleared the road
Gritters have been out in force and are back on the roads this morning
However there could be some fine weather today (Tuesday)
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