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19 December 2010
Last updated at 08:37 ET
Snow and ice are continuing to cause disruption to flights in Scotland and on the roads across the country.
Edinburgh runway has closed while Aberdeen has reopened. Hundreds of diverted passengers spent the night in Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
There will be no flights to Heathrow on Sunday, with limits on Gatwick flights.
The Met Office issued a warning of very heavy snows in Edinburgh and the Lothians and heavy snow in the north, east coast, central belt and Borders.
Meanwhile, Scotland's new transport minister, Keith Brown, told BBC Scotland the government was learning lessons from the weather-related transport disruption of two weeks ago.
And he warned of the possibility of snow, ice and fog on Monday.
Edinburgh Airport closed at 1030 GMT to clear snow and hopes to reopen at 1430 GMT.
Several hundred passengers had been stranded at the airport overnight after a flight was diverted from Heathrow.
A spokesman said passengers should check with their airline before travelling to the airport as only they could confirm whether flights would be operating.
Glasgow said most flights were operating, however some airlines were experiencing cancellations or delays due to snow elsewhere.
About 300 people stayed at the airport on Saturday night after being diverted from other airports. A spokesman said beds and blankets were provided by airport staff and the Red Cross.
Planes diverted to Glasgow included flights from Dubai, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and Chicago.
The runway at Aberdeen Airport had to be cleared following early morning snowfalls and has closed again for de-icing, but reopened after midday.
Passengers were also warned of knock-on problems from weather problems at Heathrow and Gatwick.
An airport spokesman said: "We appreciate that it is incredibly frustrating times for passengers but due to local snow and the Heathrow closure our operation is being considerably impacted."
Highlands and islands airports are all open but snow and ice continues to cause delays and cancellations to some flights.
Heathrow Airport told the BBC that "a few thousand spent the night in the terminals" but said just four short-haul and three long-haul flights would leave on Sunday morning. It hoped to be operational on Monday.
Dozens of flights into and out of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen were cancelled on Saturday, affecting more than 16,000 passengers.
Snow, ice and freezing fog are all causing problems on the roads, with the worst conditions in the east. Police are again advising drivers to take care if they need to travel.
Tayside Police said there had been recent heavy snowfalls advised people to consider postponing travel until the weather has improved.
Lothian and Borders Police also urged motorists to consider whether their journey was necessary.
Mr Brown, appointed transport minister following the resignation of Stewart Stevenson, said government action meant main roads could be more easily cleared and gritted, should more extreme weather hit Scotland, while stranded motorists would get more support.
"There's no question, there's a great deal of pressure, because many peoples' livelihoods, and their ability to get round the country to do the things they want to do, depends on what we do," he told BBC Scotland's Politics Show.
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Edinburgh runway has closed while Aberdeen has reopened. Hundreds of diverted passengers spent the night in Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
There will be no flights to Heathrow on Sunday, with limits on Gatwick flights.
The Met Office issued a warning of very heavy snows in Edinburgh and the Lothians and heavy snow in the north, east coast, central belt and Borders.
Meanwhile, Scotland's new transport minister, Keith Brown, told BBC Scotland the government was learning lessons from the weather-related transport disruption of two weeks ago.
And he warned of the possibility of snow, ice and fog on Monday.
Edinburgh Airport closed at 1030 GMT to clear snow and hopes to reopen at 1430 GMT.
Several hundred passengers had been stranded at the airport overnight after a flight was diverted from Heathrow.
A spokesman said passengers should check with their airline before travelling to the airport as only they could confirm whether flights would be operating.
Glasgow said most flights were operating, however some airlines were experiencing cancellations or delays due to snow elsewhere.
About 300 people stayed at the airport on Saturday night after being diverted from other airports. A spokesman said beds and blankets were provided by airport staff and the Red Cross.
Planes diverted to Glasgow included flights from Dubai, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and Chicago.
The runway at Aberdeen Airport had to be cleared following early morning snowfalls and has closed again for de-icing, but reopened after midday.
Passengers were also warned of knock-on problems from weather problems at Heathrow and Gatwick.
An airport spokesman said: "We appreciate that it is incredibly frustrating times for passengers but due to local snow and the Heathrow closure our operation is being considerably impacted."
Highlands and islands airports are all open but snow and ice continues to cause delays and cancellations to some flights.
Heathrow Airport told the BBC that "a few thousand spent the night in the terminals" but said just four short-haul and three long-haul flights would leave on Sunday morning. It hoped to be operational on Monday.
Dozens of flights into and out of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen were cancelled on Saturday, affecting more than 16,000 passengers.
Snow, ice and freezing fog are all causing problems on the roads, with the worst conditions in the east. Police are again advising drivers to take care if they need to travel.
Tayside Police said there had been recent heavy snowfalls advised people to consider postponing travel until the weather has improved.
Lothian and Borders Police also urged motorists to consider whether their journey was necessary.
Mr Brown, appointed transport minister following the resignation of Stewart Stevenson, said government action meant main roads could be more easily cleared and gritted, should more extreme weather hit Scotland, while stranded motorists would get more support.
"There's no question, there's a great deal of pressure, because many peoples' livelihoods, and their ability to get round the country to do the things they want to do, depends on what we do," he told BBC Scotland's Politics Show.
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