School Closures – Severe gales forecast for Dumfries & Galloway
Written by author on December 8, 2011
All schools across Dumfries and Galloway will not be opening today (8th December) due to the severe weather forecasted.
Severe gales are expected to hit Dumfries and Galloway around 10am on Thursday 8 December. Gusts of up to 90mph are expected and a severe weather warning will be in place until 6am on Friday 9 December.
Winds will increase during Thursday morning with severe gales developing across many northern and central parts of the UK. Heavy rain and hill snow are additional hazards that will accompany the gales. Police are advising that conditions for travel will be extremely poor and that travellers are likely to experience significant delays.
To avoid the need for people to travel, Dumfries and Galloway Council has cancelled the 3 committee meetings due to take place on Thursday 8 December:
;Audit & Risk Management Committee; Police, Fire & Rescue Committee; Stewartry Divisional Licensing Board.
The risk of disruption is considered highest across central and southern Scotland. Winds should tend to ease from the west on Thursday night with the severe gales becoming confined to NE Scotland by the early hours of Friday. As it isn’t possible to exactly predict weather conditions, the exact location of the most damaging winds is still uncertain. If you have to travel, please check the latest forecasts before setting off.
During severe and extreme weather incidents you can get up to date information on weather, river and road conditions from:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html
http://www.readyscotland.org/
http://trafficscotland.org/
http://www.sepa.org.uk/
