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dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;"><i>From BBC Radio Orkney on Facebook:</i></div><div
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style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">SNOW UPDATE WEDNESDAY 17th 2.40PM</div></div>
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dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Only essential travel is advised over the next 24 to 36 hours due to the Amber weather warning in place from 3pm today until 6pm Thursday. </div></div>
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dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">All schools, nurseries and Orkney College will remain closed on Thursday. </div></div>
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dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The Islands Council offices at School Place are closing at 3pm today and will remain closed on Thursday.</div></div>
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dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The decisions and travel advice are being issued following a meeting of Orkney’s Local Emergency Coordination Group this lunchtime. </div></div>
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