Latest update Sunday 3 August 2025
Storm Floris amber weather warning – be safe
The Met Office has issued an for wind on Monday 4 August from 10am until 10pm.This may affect travel in the area, including longer road journey times and disruption to trains.
Police Scotland has issued a message advising drivers to exercise caution. If possible, please avoid unnecessary travel. If you must drive, please pay attention to this advice. We’ll continue to monitor the situation, and if needed, we may suspend some services. Your manager will keep you informed of any updates.
Continue to check these weather warnings and plan accordingly.
Please keep safe - consider your travel arrangements. Speak with your manager as soon as possible if you think you may need to leave your place of work early or arrive later.
Your manager may be able to support you by allowing you to:
- if your job allows it, work from home. If you usually don't work from home, your manager will let you know if there are any changes to your usual working routine.
- report to an alternative workplace - if appropriate
- re-arrange your shift pattern or working hours to allow some flexibility in attendance times
- take annual leave, unpaid leave, or time due back.
Travel updates
For travel updates check and on X (Twitter) as well as your travel provider.
Check the and plan ahead where you can.
Severe weather updates
Check for the and plan ahead where you can. If you have access, check the on the Orb.
Travel updates
You should make every effort to get to your place of work as usual, using other means of transport if you need to. If you can't make it in to your place of work, or if you use public transport to visit other places of work or visit customers, speak with your line manager as soon as possible.
Check for on the Traffic Scotland website and the .
Transport updates
Bus
including information about Lothian Country and East Coast buses.
Find out the on the First bus website.
Car sharing
on the Liftshare website.
Cycling
using the journey planner on Cycle Streets.
Train
Find the .
Trams
You can read the on the Edinburgh Trams’ website.
Walking
If you can walk, on walkit.com.