Tag: weather
Police urge people not to travel as Scotland hammered by high...
By a Newsnet reporter Police in Scotland’s central belt are urging people not to travel as high winds cause havoc across Scotland. The Met office...
Concerns over BBC Scotland’s severe weather ‘confusion’ claim
By a Newsnet reporter There are concerns this morning that the BBC in Scotland is preparing to use today’s severe weather in order to...
Resilience team ready
As the return to work and school continues, a multi-agency response team stands ready to help keep the vast majority of Scots on the...
Resilient Scotland gets back to work
As the majority of Scots return to work today after the festive period, the First Minister has praised the many staff who have worked...
Scots urged to plan journey as winter retains its grip
The travelling public was urged to check their journeys in advance today as more freezing weather and snow showers were forecast up until Christmas...
Transport Minister urges travellers to heed advice
Transport Minister Keith Brown urged commuters to follow police advice tomorrow as more snow was forecast for the rush hour in the North East,...
Review to examine lorry accidents
A review of problems experienced with jack-knifed articulated heavy goods vehicles during the freezing weather conditions is being undertaken together with the industry, First...
First Ministers Questions – A Newsnet Scotland Special
This First Ministers Questions comes days after the chaos of Monday morning when Scotland’s central belt road network ground to a halt. Newsnet Scotland,...
Stevenson: Met Confirmed Snowfall Severity was Worse than Forecast
In an emergency statement to the Scottish parliament today the SNP’s Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson has revealed that the Met have confirmed...
Snowmen and Strawmen
by Robin Ruisseaux{jcomments on}Amazing how the weather forecasts an tied up with the secret state...The media politics of this bad weather forecast are fascinating....