Snow and rain cause Christmas travel disruption

Scottish League One side Cove Rangers appealed for volunteers to help clear snow from their pitch ahead of a match with Edinburgh City.

The game was able to go ahead with a delayed kick-off time of 15:30.

A number of other matches including Ross County v Hibernian and Dundee v Aberdeen were called off due to waterlogged pitches.

The Met office has also issued weather warnings for wind on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Gusts of 50mph are expected widely while areas such as Lewis, Orkney, Sutherland and Caithness could see gusts reaching 70mph.

Meteorologist Liam Eslick said: “People should make sure to leave more time, especially in exposed areas, it could affect rail networks and ferries.

“People travelling on roads should take care and stay away from high-sided vehicles, and for people who are at home and are going for walks, stay away from coasts.”