Snow and rain cause Christmas travel disruption

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Image source, Annette George Image caption, The weather has caused difficult conditions on the A9, including near Berriedale Multiple weather warnings have been issued for the north and west of Scotland, disrupting travel ahead of Christmas.
A Met office yellow weather warning for rain was in place for much of western Scotland until 23:45 on Saturday.
The snow gates between Berriedale and Helmsdale near Caithness had to be closed earlier, causing congestion on the A9 but have since reopened.
Image source, Met office Image caption, A yellow warning for rain remains in place for the West of Scotland Speed restrictions have been put in place on the railways, causing delays and cancellations on services to Inverness, Aberdeen and Oban.