Edinburgh News: environment
Army May Be Brought In To Shift Edinburgh's Snow
The army may be brought in to tackle Edinburgh's snow-covered residential streets as the legion of Council staff and contractors struggle to cope with "the worst snow since 1963".
Edinburgh City Council School Closures (Wednesday 8 December)
Edinburgh City Council said earlier today that schools should be open tomorrow (Wednesday 8 December).
We Need More Know Snow or It's No Go
As Edinburgh's snow related problems plummet new depths, it feels like we are in the script of a Hollywood disaster movie.
Stranded Central Belt Motorists Left In the Dark
Hundreds of drivers stranded in their cars overnight as temperatures plummeted to -14C. Journeys that normally take minutes taking hours, with motorists reporting traffic crawling at a mile an hour. Abandoned cars and lorries littering the sides of roads, causing even more obstacles to the traffic flow and delays.
Airports Close Again to Clear Snow
Heavy snowfalls have grounded planes at both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports again today.
A Little Respite from the Snow
Edinburgh awoke today (Sunday 5th December) to another cold , wintry day - but thank goodness there has been no more snow overnight, which is some relief for us all in the capital city.
Edinburgh's Train Service Suffers As Temperatures Drop
The snow showers may have relented for now, but it has given way to a fiercesome freeze in the last couple of nights that has seen temperatures drop as low as -15C in Edinburgh. Parts of North Scotland have recorded temperatures as cold as -20C.
What You Should Do If Someone Falls Through The Ice
The Pentland Ranger Service is telling people not to venture on to frozen reservoirs in the Pentland Hills this weekend. The rangers warn that the ice forming on the reservoir is of varying thickness and could be extremely unstable. There have been three incidents in the Pentland Hills in the last ten years, one resulting in a fatality.
Edinburgh City Council School Closures (Friday 3 Dec)
Edinburgh City Council has defended its policy of continuing to close schools to some pupils after a week of wintry weather. Some children will be having a fifth day off school tomorrow due to the adverse conditions.
Edinburgh Snowed Under (Pictures)
A week into the wintry snap, how are you bearing up? Are you still frolicking in the snow or fed up?
Edinburgh Still Digging Out of Heaviest Snowfall in Decades
Edinburgh Airport not expected to open til 4pm as heavy snow keeps coming.
Edinburgh Prisoners Roped in to Clear Stockbridge Snow
Low level offenders on community service were out clearing snow and ice in Stockbridge, Edinburgh this morning.
Edinburgh City Council School Closures (Thursday 2 Dec)
Some may be feeling highly exasperated at this stage, but many children will be having a fourth snow day tomorrow Thursday (2 December) as Edinburgh services continue to be disrupted by the unprecedented snowfall and icey conditions.
December Snow Continues To Dump on Edinburgh
Snowvember is over, but as Edinburgh enters December there is little sign of the unusually snowy weather abating.
Edinburgh Snowed Under at St Andrew's Day
Edinburgh's Snowvember: Nice weather for penguins, but not all fun and games.
The Snow Brings Out the Best!
Edinburgh woke up this morning to a real Christmas scene (again) - just four weeks early! But in spite of this the children loved it, particularly those who found that the weekend had been extended by a day when their school was closed.
Snowvember in Edinburgh Brings Traffic Delays and Closures
The wintry Christmas weather has come early to Edinburgh and across Scotland, although travellers will not be feeling cheered by the blizzard conditions.
First Snow in the Capital
Large deposits of snow this morning and the previous night caused roads to be blocked and problems for cars on the main roads within the capital.
Edinburgh Airport Now Fifth Largest In U.K.
Edinburgh Airport is now the fifth largest airport in the UK in terms of passenger numbers according to figures released from the CAA.
Don't Keep Home Fires Burning Wood and Coal, Warns Council
The fires of Bonfire Night may be burning bright tonight, but Edinburgh City Council has been reminding people that they can only burn wood and standard coal to heat their homes this winter with certain kinds of smokeless appliances and stoves which are up to a government standard.
