With Aberdeen snowfall continuing, Aberdeen City Council has released tips and useful links when dealing with winter weather.
- Keep up-to-date with weather forecast so you can plan accordingly – Weather and climate change – Met Office
- Create an emergency plan in case of bad weather causing electricity blackouts or gas stoppages from www.ready.scot – and remember to keep the plan handy in case you need it in a hurry
- Ensure you have adequate flood prevention measures. This is especially important if you live in an area prone to flooding. Help is at Information about flooding | Aberdeen City Council
- If you are vulnerable or elderly, prepare for bad weather by ensuring you have enough essential food and medication beforehand. If you need something urgently during bad weather, as a relative, neighbour or friend to fetch it for you.
- If you have vulnerable neighbours or relatives, check and see if they need any essential food or drink during periods of bad weather.
- Winter travel advice – you should only make essential journeys in severe weather. If you decide that your journey is really necessary, follow the advice below and be prepared. Have a Plan B for your journey if possible, such as take the bus or work from home.
- Drivers – plan your journey, and allow more time than you would normally. If possible, travel on main roads which will have been gritted.
- Pedestrians – plan your journey – check if the pavements on your usual route are due to be gritted. Take your time and allow yourself longer than usual to get to where you are going
- Cyclists – take extra time to plan your journey – if possible travel on main roads which will have been gritted.
- Consider salting your neighbourhood roads and pavements if you are able, in times of snow or ice as the Council cannot be everywhere around the city at the same time!
