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North East Scotland multi-agency response to snow and low temperatures continues to support communities

Thursday, 8 January, 2026

Snowy and icy conditions will continue to affect the Grampian region over the coming days, with a Met Office warning in place between 8pm tonight and 12pm tomorrow.

Significant gritting and road / footpath clearing operations continue throughout the North East to improve connectivity in communities, however this will take time to complete and may be impacted if further snowfall is experienced.

Care for People groups continue to contact individuals identified as vulnerable and are supporting them.

If you are in a crisis due to the continued weather conditions and have no alternative support, you can find information on contacting local authorities as follows:

Further information on NHS Grampian's role in protecting vulnerable adults and//or children is available here: Protecting People

The British Red Cross Support Line is also in place and offers free emotional and practical support. The number is 0808 196 3651.

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.

 

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026

The multi-agency response to heavy snow and low temperatures in the North East continues to effectively support affected communities.

Recent Amber Weather warnings in place have now been rescinded as conditions improve, however, lower-level warnings for snow and ice remain in various regions and further snow and cold weather is anticipated over the coming days.

Despite the challenges faced, agencies have made significant efforts to keep main arterial routes clear and this has ensured that vital services continue to operate, and deliveries have been able to reach most major supermarket chains throughout the North East. Gritting operations are ongoing to clear roadways in residential areas where some people are currently unable to utilise vehicles for accessing stores and other services.

While schools remain closed today, local authority discussions are ongoing to determine their safe re-opening in the coming days and more information will be provided via relevant councils in due course.

There have been no major issues relating to gas and electricity provision and all hospitals remain open, as does Aberdeen Airport.

Local Care for People groups have successfully contacted all individuals identified as vulnerable because of the current conditions and are supporting them as required. Anyone within the Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire or Morayshire regions who believes they are currently vulnerable, or could become vulnerable if adverse weather continues, can request support via their relevant local authority website.

The public are thanked for their continued support of the multi-agency response.

More information about staying safe during the snow and low temperature can be found by here - https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2026/january/police-issue-advice-following-further-amber-weather-warning/

Superintendent Simon Reid said: “What we have seen over the last few days is a collective effort from a range of organisations and public sector bodies to ensure that disruption and impact to communities is mitigated as best as possible and that those in most need are adequately supported.

“The challenges are not over yet, and we anticipate further snow and low temperatures, but I am extremely encouraged by the success of the multi-agency response so far and want to thank everyone involved for their efforts to safeguard community wellbeing within the North East.

“My thanks also go to the public for listening to the advice provided, remaining at home where possible and only travelling when it is necessary. These simple steps have helped reduce demand on emergency services, allowing for greater resource to be used to the adverse weather response.”

Moray Council Chief Executive, Karen Greaves BEM said: “My heartfelt thanks go to all agencies, staff and volunteers in our communities for the tremendous response to the snow incident.

“The way everyone has pulled together to ensure the safety of folk in Moray and beyond is testament to the community spirit and professionalism of all involved. While we’re seeing an improving picture in terms of the thaw starting we’re definitely not out of the woods yet and I would encourage everyone in Moray to continue to check on vulnerable neighbours and report any care concerns via accesscareteam@moray.gov.uk.

We’ll continue to allocate resources in Moray to most effectively deal with the continuing disruption and the subsequent recovery phase of our response.”

Aberdeenshire Council Chief Executive Jim Savege added: "One of the things Aberdeenshire does really well is the way our communities pull together in time of crisis. This can be community groups, resilience coordinators, volunteers, our staff, but also partner agencies like Police and NHS and other council colleagues.

“It is through these networks that we have been able to able to call on mutual aid and identify and support some cut off communities. It is clear from the forecasts that we are likely to be facing a few more days of difficult conditions and so my hope is that the great resilient spirit we have seen in the past few days continues. "

Jenni Lawson, Duty Emergency Response Coordinator for Aberdeen City Council said: “We thank everyone who has been involved in this huge collective effort for this unusually deep and prolonged snowfall.

“This includes our own staff, contractors, emergency services, NHS Grampian, other councils and of course residents who have been bearing the brunt of the weather and have been fantastic in being understanding and helping out where they can.

“The bad weather is not over yet and is likely to be here for several days yet with a freeze overnight, so we’d ask people to keep that in mind.”

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