Red weather warning for Friday 24 January 2025

Red weather warning

Red and amber weather warnings are in place for Fife on Friday 24 January, 2025.

Very strong winds of 80 – 90mph associated with Storm Éowyn are predicted which could cause dangerous conditions and significant disruption throughout the day on Friday.

Schools:

  • All Fife schools and nurseries will be closed on Friday 24 January.
  • Schools will be in touch with families directly on what remote learning will be available.
  • Schools will reopen on Monday 27 January.

Bin collections:

  • There will be no bin collections on Friday 24 January. Instead, put bins out on the kerbside for collection from 7am on Saturday 25 January when we will try to catch up with Friday's missed collections over the weekend instead. If we have not serviced the bins by 5pm on Sunday, please take back in and present on your next collection day. We will uplift any additional bags for properties affected.
  • There will be no bulky uplifts across Fife on Friday 24 January. Any bulky uplift requests will have to be re-booked.
  • Recycling centres will also be closed on Friday 24 January.

Other council services:

  • All Fife Council funeral services for Friday 24 January have been cancelled.
  • All Fife Customer Service Centres will be closed on Friday 24 January and registration appointments will not be available.
  • Community centres will be closed.

Critical services including meals on wheels and home care services will continue to be provided.

Fife Council’s Chief Executive Ken Gourlay said: "This level of warning is serious and relatively rare. Very severe weather and travel problems are expected throughout the school day tomorrow so we have taken the decision to close all of Fife's schools, not just those in the red weather warning area.

"We're doing what we can to keep people safe and will still be out and about tomorrow protecting the most vulnerable. We'll also be preparing for any clean-up action that's required afterwards."

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