Road travel warning messages

Transport Scotland working in partnership with the Scottish Police has developed a severe weather information strategy to warn and inform road users when significant disruption to the road network is expected during extreme weather.

The advice and information service will commence when severe weather is forecast within Scotland. Forecast information will be provided in advance and during of any severe weather event.

The travel advice will relate to four specific stages which will be adopted depending on the severity of the weather.

• Normal operations - No severe weather
• Travel with caution - Police are advising people that conditions for road travel are hazardous and drivers should exercise extra caution
• High risk of disruption for road journeys - Police are advising that conditions for travel are extremely poor and there is a high risk of disruption for road journeys. Travellers are likely to experience significant delays 
• Avoid travelling on the roads - Police advise drivers to avoid travelling on the roads. Travellers will experience severe delays of several hours or more.

This advice will be provided to road users through Transport Scotland's network of Variable Message Signs, the Traffic Scotland website, radio travel information broadcasts and the Traffic Scotland Customer Careline to help them play their part during extreme weather events.