Southern Highlands
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About Southern Highlands
The Southern Highlands, also locally referred to as the Highlands, is a geographical region and district in New South Wales, Australia and is 110 km south-west of Sydney. The entire region is under the local government area of the Wingecarribee Shire. The region is also considered a wine region.
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Snow closes schools and causes travel problems
... " Forecasters said Arctic air would bring the coldest temperatures of the year, and up to 40cm (15in) of snow could accumulate in the Southern Highlands...
Snow closes schools and causes travel problems
Dozens of schools are closed as heavy snow continues to cause problems in parts of Scotland on Tuesday.
All schools in Shetland have been shut due to The Weather , as are More Than 80 in. Almost all schools on Skye have either had to close or open later.
Some schools in Wester Ross and Sutherland have also been affected.
The Met Office has warned snow and ice could cause travel disruption in Scotland through to Friday Night .
Many bus services have been delayed or cancelled, as commuters face difficult driving conditions.
The Met Office has warned snow and ice could cause travel disruption in Scotland through to Friday Night .
In the north east of Scotland, The Snow gates were closed on the A93, the B974 and the B939.
Schools in areas including Aboyne, Alford, Banchory, Mintlaw, Turriff and Westhill were among those closed.
North East Scotland College has also closed its campuses.
Aberdeen City Council said there would be " continuous gritting".
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.The council said: " Please stay At Home if possible as many roads are affected. There are cars stuck on roads which is impacting our gritter routes. Please Take Care . "
Forecasters said Arctic air would bring the coldest temperatures of the year, and up to 40cm (15in) of snow could accumulate in the Southern Highlands .
A series of yellow " be aware" warnings have been issued.
The heaviest snowfalls are expected on Friday with the Highlands, Aberdeenshire and central and southern Scotland covered by warnings.
The cold conditions follow Scotland's third mildest February on record,
In January, was issued for the Highlands, Western Isles and Orkney and Shetland and The Weather closed schools across the north of Scotland.
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