Scottish roads hit by ice once again

TRANSPORT links were disrupted yesterday as the big freeze returned.

As the weather continued to cause problems, the AA said its workload was up 70 per cent on normal, with dozens of call-outs to drivers stuck in snow.

Across the UK the service attended around 12,000 call-outs yesterday, with the busiest area in Scotland around Aberdeen.

Both Kirkwall and Sumburgh airports were closed in the morning to enable runways to be cleared.

In the north of England, Leeds Bradford airport closed while snow was cleared. away.