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Met Office amber weather warnings<\/a> are in place for snow across Shetland, Orkney and parts of northern mainland Scotland from 18:00 GMT on Sunday until 10:00 on Monday.<\/p>\n Heavy snowfall over recent days <\/a>has resulted in more than 40cm reported in parts of Moray already. <\/p>\n Strong winds have been causing drifting, with Network Rail Scotland reporting snow drifts up to 1.2m (4ft) <\/a>on the line between Aberdeen and Dundee. <\/p>\n Scottish regional airline Loganair has cancelled flights from Aberdeen and Inverness airports on Sunday and Monday following heavy snowfall.<\/p>\n As the snow showers become heavier and more frequent during Sunday night, the Met Office is warning for the potential of another 20 to 30cm of snow.<\/p>\n Further road and rail closures are possible and disruption to power is likely in some areas too.<\/p>\n The Met Office also warned that mobile phone coverage could be affected.<\/p>\n Hundreds of schools in northern Scotland will stay shut after the Christmas holidays<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n The return of pupils has been delayed in Aberdeenshire, Shetland and Orkney, while schools in Aberdeen will have a later start.<\/p>\n A number of schools in Northern Ireland will also be closed<\/a> on Monday. A full list is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n