According to The City of Edinburgh Council, all priority routes across the city were gritted overnight prior to the heavy snowfall this morning. Snowploughs have been out since this morning to clear the snow.
But this was not quite enough to avoid Lothian Buses having to temporarily halt all bus services – which clearly had difficulty all over the city in getting around. Lothian are alerting their passengers with updates on X.
Our operations team is currently assessing bus routes that have been impacted by today's adverse weather conditions.
— Lothian Buses (@on_lothianbuses) November 23, 2024
We are working hard to get our services back up & running. We thank you for your patience.
In the meantime please check our app https://t.co/iz19hJJskJ for info pic.twitter.com/7z3PxsX0qq
Transport and Environment Convener, Councillor Stephen Jenkinson said: “Our teams have been gritting roads throughout the past week and did so again prior to heavy snowfall in the city this morning.
“Ploughs have been clearing the snow and we’ll continue to work alongside Lothian Buses and Police Scotland to ensure our roads are made safe and bus services can resume as soon as possible.
“I’d like to thank all colleagues who have been working hard in these difficult conditions.”
Storm Bert causes chaos at Drumbrae Clermiston as buses and cars cannot get up hill Picture Alan Simpson
Storm Bert causes chaos at Drumbrae Clermiston as buses and cars cannot get up hill Picture Alan Simpson
Bus driver Les Riding with the snowmen he made while parked up for 2 hours Picture Alan Simpson
Bus driver Les Riding with the snowmen he made while parked up for 2 hours Picture Alan Simpson
Bus drivers were given tea and coffee from locals during Storm Bert Picture Alan Simpson
Bus drivers were given tea and coffee from locals during Storm Bert Picture Alan Simpson
Storm Bert causes chaos at Drumbrae Clermiston as buses and cars cannot get up hill
Picture Alan Simpson
It was fun for the dogs though…
Storm Bert Picture Alan Simpson
And in the city centre it was a bleak picture…
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