19/10/2023
⚠️The Met Office has extended the area likely to be impacted by the Red weather warning for rain today and Friday for
This means extremely dangerous travel conditions and floodwater could cause a danger to life.
Areas likely to be affected:
🔴 Aberdeenshire
🔴 Angus
🔴 Dundee
🔴 Perth and Kinross
This is in addition to Amber warnings for rain and wind likely to affect:
🟠 Central, Tayside and Fife
🟠 Grampian
🟠 Highland
🟡 A Yellow warning for rain is in place for South West Scotland and the Lothian and Borders.
Travel advice:
❌ All road users should avoid any form of travel in areas covered by the Red weather warning
🌧️ Conditions for travel may be extremely dangerous with disruption and significant delays
🚗 Always consider the consequences of driving when there is a warning to avoid travel
💧 If you drive in areas covered by Amber or Yellow warnings, be aware surface water can increase your stopping distance by at least double.
⛔ Plan ahead and don’t travel into areas likely to be affected by the Red weather warning.
📻 Listen to media broadcasts, including radio, for updates.
Follow your local authority for the latest updates in your area via Facebook, Twitter or their website. This will include the latest on any rest centres being opened.
Find out if your area is affected by a weather warning on the Met Office website.
Other information can be found on Ready Scotland and Traffic Scotland websites and social media accounts.
