Preparing for Winter
Be prepared for winter by taking these steps:
Before Winter:
- Heat, insulate and protect your home
- information from Scottish Water - stock up on salt from your local DIY shop
- get a snow shovel
- make arrangements for childcare
- review your travel plans
- check your car
Find out about benefits
During Severe Winter Weather:
- check on neighbours, friends and relatives
- keep up to date - check our website for road conditions and school closures and Twitter; listen to local radio
- keep warm and well NHS Choices
- winter health NHS Choices
- Roads Winter Maintenance
- avoid using your car unless really necessary but if you have to Drive safely
- check the weather at the Met Office and BBC Weather
- help by clearing snow and ice in your area
- Winter weather preparedness from GOV.UK
Find out more from the Scottish Government.