MORE than a dozen school bus routes have been cancelled this morning as gritting crews continue to fight against ice and drifting snow.

But education chiefs have decided not to close any schools.

A full list of the affected routes is at the bottom of this report.

Although several minor roads around rural Peeblesshire, Kelso and Selkirk are affected by snow, roads bosses only know of two roads which are currently closed - the A699 (Selkirk to St Boswells) and the A708 (Yarrow Valley road near St Mary's Loch).

A Scottish Borders Council spokesman said: "We have crews at both road closures and we hope to have the snow cleared and the surfaces gritted soon."

More than a dozen cars were stuck on the A699 around Selkirk Golf Course from around 7.30am onwards.

And police reported around five or six cars stranded on the A708.

The spokesman added: "Apart from the A699 and A708 all primary routes are passable."

School routes cancelled.

P20 - Kirkton Manor, Castlehill, Posso

P03 - Pyatknowe to Broughton Primary

P12 - Gosland to Broughton Primary

J03 - Southdean Lodge, Chesters, Bonchester Bridge to Jedburgh

J04 - Hyndlee to Bonchester

S18 - Ashkirk to Selkirk

Y14 - Blackburn Farm, Old Campus to Cockburnspath Primary

S09 - Wester Essenside, Ashkirk, Lilliesleaf to Selkirk

S15 - New Belses, Lilliesleaf to Selkirk

S10 - Lilliesleaf to Selkirk High

J07 - Crailinghall, Oxnam to Jedburgh

E21 - Redpath to Earlston

K17 - Hownam to Morebattle

Part-route

H19 - running Denholm only

K16 - running main road only

J02 - not going in to Lanton village

E20 - turning at top of Dingleton hill

J11 - main roads only

H10 - Servicing Fantasy Kennels but not Bonchester Bridge