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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Lucinda Cameron

Thousands across Scotland without power as temperatures plummet

THOUSANDS of homes have been left without power as many parts of the country were hit by snow and sub-zero temperatures.

The temperature dropped to minus 17.3C at Braemar in Aberdeenshire on Monday into Tuesday, making it the coldest place in the UK for the second night in a row.

A Met Office yellow warning of snow and ice for northern Scotland has now been extended from midday on Thursday until midday on Friday.

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