Police travel advice issued ahead of Amber weather warning
Police travel advice has been issued ahead of the Amber weather warning tomorrow, Sunday, 14 December, 2025, which is expected to bring heavy rain to south west Scotland, Lothian and Borders, and Strathclyde.
The Met Office has issued the warning for very heavy rain in the Ayrshire, Scottish Borders, South Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway areas. Full details about the warning and what you should do can be found on the Met Office website - https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2025-10-03&id=f789497e-02a0-461f-ac8a-11e47341d0c0
The amber warning for rain is in place from midnight tonight, Saturday, 13 December, 2025, until midnight on Sunday, 14 December, 2025. Further Yellow warnings for rain are in place for the Central, Tayside and Fife, Highlands and Eilean Siar, South West Scotland, Lothian and Borders, and Strathclyde between 6pm today and 9am on Monday, 15 December, 2025.
Emergency contacts
Power
You can call 105 free of charge in the event of a power cut to report or get information about your area.
Electricity suppliers also provide information on their websites on what to do if your power goes off.
Water supply
You can report issues with water supply to Scottish Water on 0800 0778 778 or find further information on their website.
Flooding
Information on flood alerts and warnings is available through the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. You can find more information on their website.
General advice for road users
- Plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel
- All road users should consider if they really need to travel during adverse weather.
- Consider delaying travel until conditions improve
- If you are travelling on the roads, prepare yourself and your vehicle for the conditions
- Ensure your mobile phone is charged and plan your journey, including an alternative route
- Have sufficient fuel, warm clothing, food and water in case you’re delayed
- Do not ignore road closure signs – they are for your safety
- Congestion caused by vehicles may restrict emergency services and recovery vehicles from providing essential assistance
- Listen to media broadcasts, including radio, for updates Traffic Scotland radio player or visit Traffic Scotland Trunk road traffic updates & route planner
- Follow your local authority for the latest updates in your area via Facebook, X or their website.
- Other information can be found on the Met Office, Ready Scotland. For public transport information visit Traveline Scotland
Rain
- Drive to the conditions. Spray can reduce driver visibility
- Be aware of increased stopping distances. In wet weather, stopping distances will be at least double those required for stopping on dry roads
- Driving through areas of flooding can result in catastrophic damage to your vehicle. It may also result in the road becoming blocked with recovery required and may delay emergency services and road maintenance workers
