Stories tagged with Tag: Snow

Rubbish collections disrupted by snow

Due to heavy snow, bin collections in Unst and Northmavine have been cancelled. Other collections may be affected due to the weather but the council…

March 6, 2023 | 4.59pm

UPDATED – Disruption to schools and buses after heavy snowfall

Bus services have been cancelled and some schools closed after overnight heavy snowfall. Schools in Baltasound, Cullivoe, Burravoe, Mid Yell and Whalsay are all closed…

March 6, 2023 | 7.40am

Schools shut again

All schools in Shetland are closed again today (Tuesday) due to forecasts of continued snowfall. Both Lerwick and Scalloway UHI Shetland campuses are also closed…

January 17, 2023 | 8.41am

Sumburgh Airport to re-open after snow disruption

Sumburgh Airport is expected to re-open by 11.30am after snow caused disruption this morning (Monday). Flights to and from Shetland have been delayed by up…

January 16, 2023 | 11.30am

SSEN dealing with secondary fault affecting 94 customers

Only 24 properties remain without power from the initial snow storm last Monday – in Vementry, Grobsness, Brechin and Watsness, However, a further 94 customers in…

December 18, 2022 | 10.39am

Engineer: Work still to be done in “challenging” conditions

Linesman Ivan Mitchell described the damage which caused blackouts across the island as “fairly serious” in a video released by SSEN. Mr Mitchell has been…

December 17, 2022 | 8.00am

Government minister praises community effort in emergency

Scottish government minister for resilience Keith Brown visited Shetland to meet responders and agencies involved in efforts to restore power. He visited Bixter Community Hall…

December 16, 2022 | 4.42pm

Power could be restored by Monday

As many as 1,700 are still without power as SSEN say they hope to have power restored by Monday. SSEN said in a statement that…

December 16, 2022 | 9.36am

WATCH: Bixter Hall hub for community

Bixter Hall has been a hub for the community in the last few days as disruption brings halt to daily lives. SSEN posted a video…

December 15, 2022 | 2.01pm

Power restored to certain areas as more engineers arrive

Power was restored to people in the Out Skerries, parts of Voe and northern parts of Whalsay on Wednesday, SSEN has said. As many as…

December 15, 2022 | 8.34am

Schools and college to stay shut on Thursday

All schools and early learning settings will stay closed on Thursday, the SIC has said. The Lerwick and Scalloway campuses of Shetland College will also…

December 14, 2022 | 4.38pm