The Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) has met as the country faces a “multi-hazard” weekend of weather warnings. The group, attended by the First Minister and chaired by the Justice and Home Affairs Secretary, met on Saturday after the Met Office issued multiple weather warnings across Scotland for Sunday that extend into Monday.

Hundreds of schools remain closed in the north of Scotland for the fifth day as snow and icy conditions continue. Scotland has avoided Storm Goretti but down south a rare red weather warning was issued by the Met Office for “dangerous and stormy” winds in south-west England, with 99mph winds recorded on the Isles of Scilly.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice will last until noon on Thursday, covering all areas apart from Shetland.