As a result of significant snowfall, approximately 3,800 houses are without electricity in Shetland.
Voe and Brae on the north mainland, as well as the islands of Yell, Unst, and Whalsay, are affected.
The bulk of power line failures has been caused by snow and ice adhering to overhead power cables.
Overnight, the temperature in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, plummeted to -17.3 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest night of the year so far.
About forty vehicles became stranded on a hill near Weisdale, Shetland, on Monday afternoon due to the icy road conditions.
It took almost seven hours to relocate all of the vehicles and make room for Shetland Islands Council gritters to treat the surface.
Except for those in Fair Isle, all schools and early learning centers are closed across the islands.
Several schools in the region served by the Highland Council are also closed due to the weather.
SSE Networks’ Graeme Keddie stated that the Shetland network had been damaged by severe weather on Monday afternoon and evening.
“We have reconnected over 2,000 houses in Shetland, but another 3,800 remain without electricity. Some of them were linked last night, but there have been reports of additional damage “he said.
“Our teams are doing everything necessary to restore electricity as quickly as possible. At first dawn, our teams will be out assessing the damage and attempting to immediately mobilize activities.”
Until Thursday at noon, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice throughout the northern regions of Scotland, Shetland, and Orkney.
Overnight, the temperature was -15C in Balmoral, -14C at Aviemore, -13C at Dalwhinnie, and -12C at Fyvie Castle.
According to forecasters, snow showers and slick roads will cause minor travel disruptions.
After considerable snowfall on Monday afternoon, Neil Hutchison of the Shetland Islands Council’s traffic department reported that there was not too much snow overnight.
“Our priority today will be to clean the key roadways,” he said.
“Given how much snow is on them, this could take some time. Then we’ll proceed to the side roads, but that won’t be until much later in the day, I’m afraid.
“I believe the primary issue is that a large number of vehicles are stalled at various points on the road network, preventing other vehicles from passing.
“Once these obstacles were removed, individuals were able to proceed. Unfortunately, this took quite a while; in some locations, it lasted until early evening.”
Monday, the Shetland police advised residents to only travel if necessary.
More than 20 volunteers from coastguard teams headquartered in Lerwick, Walls, Sumburgh, and Hillswick were dispatched.
After her cab became trapped on the main A970 route between Lerwick and the north-eastern portion of the mainland, they rescued a woman with learning disabilities.
In addition, they visited several vulnerable, powerless houses.
