Posted on morning of 29th December 2015
Dumfries Galloway Police Division have alerted us to be aware that Storm Frank is on his way:
While the weather looks calm just now, with some blue sky and sunshine, be aware that we are about to bear the brunt of Storm Frank which is coming. The Met Office has issued warnings (Yellow – be aware) for very strong winds coming to the region this afternoon and staying through until Wednesday morning. An Amber alert (be prepared) has been issued for what is described as heavy and persistent rain from the early hours of Wednesday, right through until Wednesday evening. We should be prepared for both surface water and river flooding. Our area looks to be in for the worst of the rainfall, with between 100-150 mm predicted. For more information on the weather and travel please check out www.metoffice.gov.uk and www.transportscotland.gov.uk