HEAVY snow brought traffic chaos to the west of Scotland yesterday.
Poor driving conditions caused road closures and accidents in Glasgow, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, while schools were also closed in some areas.
Other regions affected included Argyll, Dumfries and Galloway, the north-west Highlands and the Weste
rn Isles. The M77, M80 and M4 and M8 were all hit by closures and tailbacks brought about by accidents and breakdowns.
Commuters travelling from South Ayrshire to Glasgow took an hour and a half yesterday morning to reach the city due to the snow, while parts of East Kilbride were gridlocked.
A spokesman for Transport Scotland, which looks after the country's major roads, said yesterday: "Our operating companies have worked hard to treat the roads and keep the network moving.
"However, as can be expected during any period of inclement weather, driving conditions were more difficult."
Public transport was also affected, with buses delayed as traffic ground to a standstill.
A landslip in the Rhu area caused West Highland line train services from Glasgow to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig to start and terminate at Crianlarich.
Met Office experts said the weather would improve today, with clear skies and frost predicted for morning, but warned that the east was going to have snow.
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