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Local Coastguard teams have answered a plea for help from Orkney’s Homecare Service to ensure carers can reach some of the county’s most vulnerable folk with more snow and strong winds forecast into the weekend.

Orkney Islands Council is advising that road conditions will remain hazardous this evening and into tomorrow morning.

Orkney Islands Council is advising some refuse and recycling collections weren't able to be completed today, 11 February, due to ongoing wintry road conditions.

Orkney Islands Council is issuing advice to households whose household refuse and recycling collections were impacted yesterday, 10 February.

Orkney Islands Council advises residents of Hoy and Walls that unfortunately due to mechanical breakdown the refuse cart will not be available to carry out collections tomorrow, Thursday 11 February.

Orkney Islands Council is advising it was unable to complete refuse and recycling collections in some areas yesterday (Wednesday 10 February) due to ongoing wintry road conditions and unfortunately a mechanical issue.

Schools in Orkney are closed to all pupils for a second day due to the snow and icy conditions.

Cursiter Quarry - an update from the Council's interim Chief Executive John Mundell.

Road condition update and black ice warning for 9 and 10 February, from Orkney Islands Council's Roads team.

OIC gritter crews have been out since before the crack of dawn working to keep the main priority 1 roads clear and passable as much of the county has woken to a thick blanket of hazardous snow and ice, with large drifts in areas.