Edinburgh weather: This is how the Capital's council are prepared for snow as yellow weather warning issued

Warnings of snow and ice are in place across the country for Wednesday and Thursday this week.

The council have said that they have 11,000 tonnes of salt stockpiled for the winter season.

They also have 16 new mini tractors to cover the network footpaths and cycle routes, 22 gritting lorries, 75 Edinburgh Road Services staff working three shifts to treat roads and 60 staff from across the council working three shifts to treat priority routes.

The 60 staff will include customer advisers, social work, facilities, parks, housing, community safety and environmental wardens among others.

Lesley Macinnes, Transport and Environment Convener Councillor said: “As ever, we’re well prepared for whatever winter has to throw at us. We’ve already been out gritting priority routes and our Roads Services teams are on standby with a fleet of gritting lorries and mini-tractors ready to

go when needed.

“This year has demonstrated just how resilient we can be and our response to severe weather is no different.

"Just like in previous years when heavy snow and ice has hit the city, so many individuals and groups have pitched in to help make their communities safe during the COVID crisis.

“It’s often thanks to these community members’ hard work that ice and snow is cleared from smaller streets, and I hope we will see people continue to make use of local grit bins and look out for their neighbours this winter.

"This helps us to focus resources on priority routes serving emergency services, vulnerable people and key arterial thoroughfares.”

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