RESIDENTS across Glasgow are braced for another day of extreme weather after snow caused traffic chaos.

An amber warning has been issued by the Met Office with snow showers expected to continue across Scotland until late on Friday.

A separate wind warning has been issued for gusts of up to 80mph tonight through to Thursday afternoon.

Yesterday, motorists reported long delays getting into the city as drivers crawled through the snow .

Roads were closed, schools and nurseries closed in south Lanarkshire and Glasgow Kelvin College shut at 3pm.

In north Lanarkshire, pitches were closed and cafes in libraries and community centres closed early.

Following snow fall of up to 2cm by Tuesday afternoon, council staff worked to clear as much snow and slush as possible to allow them to apply salt to the roads, ahead of freezing conditions taking hold again last night.

A Winter Control Room, based in Glasgow Operations Centre, is continuing to monitor city streets and roads.

The local authority repeated advice for residents to access one of the 1,400 salt bins across the city or collect free salt from Victoria, Kings, Springburn or Greenfield Park or council depots.

The city’s main routes, which make up over 50 per cent of the road network, were treated three times yesterday with approximately 500 tonnes of salt spread by 31 gritters.

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: “We keep a constant check on weather forecasts and, as a result, all available resources were deployed throughout the night to keep the roads network operational.

“The snow started around 3.30am on Tuesday and our gritting teams were out well ahead of that.

“They continued working through the dead of night while most people were tucked up warm in bed.

“Snow ploughs had been mounted to our trucks and, as always, priority routes were treated first, as it is crucial they are kept clear.

“Some had to be treated multiple times due to salt wash off. Attention was then turned to priority paths and the city centre.

“Our small army of volunteer winter wardens have also been issued with salt. These public spirited residents give up their time to grit their neighbourhoods.”

Parents have been told to keep up to date with social media posts relating to school and nursery closures, although none were reported in the Glasgow area.

Across South Lanarkshire Council, children from 14 schools and nurseries were sent home early as fears for dangerous driving conditions worsened.

Due to the adverse weather conditions, Glasgow Kelvin College was closed with immediate effect on Tuesday.

Staff and students were told to leave the buildings by 3pm or as shortly afterwards as was safe and practical.

On the roads, commuters faced delays and difficult driving conditions.

Police were called to Croftfoot Road in Castlemilk after adverse weather caused a number of vehicles to become stuck.

The road was closed for a number of hours before being deemed safe.

Traffic Scotland urged motorists to completely avoid the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh due to difficult driving conditions while delays of up to two hours were reported in the Bishopbriggs area due to a high volume of traffic using the road network and minor accidents.

Thomas Glen, Depute Chief Executive of Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets at East Dunbartonshire Council, said gritting would continue in the area throughout the night.

He added: “Work is ongoing to maintain primary routes and move onto secondary routes.

“Routes to all local schools have been maintained and our teams will continue to respond as snow is lying and snow showers are forecast for the rest of the day.

“After the last cold spell, we refilled grit bins which are placed at more than 400 strategic locations across the area to ensure that communities were able to treat nearby roads and paths.

“We are active on social media ensuring that local people know our plans and are able to click through to our website where they can find the latest forecast, useful maps and our winter plan which outlines our gritting priorities.”

In North Lanarkshire, the use of all culture pitches have been cancelled up to and including Friday while all cafes in museums, libraries and community centres were closed early.

An East Renfrewshire Council spokesperson said: “We are well prepared for the predicted weather with a number of strategies in place for all our council services.

“Our roads team and seven gritting vehicles have been out treating our priority routes non-stop since 4pm on Monday This continued into Wednesday and then as required in response to the conditions.

“We get road updates from a specialist forecasting service at least three times a day. Roadside sensors also send information to help monitor road conditions. Our gritting team are on standby 24/7 during the winter months so we’re ready to take any necessary action at all times.

Police Scotland issued a warning to motorists not to place themselves at risk on the roads after the Met Office issued an amber warning for snow.

Head of Road Policing, Chief Superintendent Stewart Carle, commented: “Winter driving is a question of common sense and drivers should ask themselves if they really need to travel when conditions are poor. No-one should ever place themselves at risk on the road and it may be worth considering postponing your journey or making alternative arrangements such as delaying travel until conditions improve or using public transport.

“If you are travelling on the roads you should ensure you and your vehicle are adequately prepared for the conditions, making sure you have sufficient fuel and supplies such as warm clothing, food and water in the event you are delayed for several hours. Charge your mobile phone and plan your route as well as alternative routes .

“Listen to media broadcasts, especially local radio, and visit the Traffic Scotland website.”