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13 February 2021
Possible road closures as weather conditions worsen
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12 February 2021
Gritter crews continue to deal with drifting snow
All priority one and two routes have been boarded/ploughed and treated at least once this morning by our gritter teams.
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12 February 2021
Rising winds cause further snow drifts
It’s another chilly one out there and although there was no snowfall overnight, rising wind is leading to further drifts on some of our roads.
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12 February 2021
Vaccination appointments – weather advice
People in South Ronaldsay and Burray with vaccination appointments in Kirkwall over the weekend are being advised to allow plenty of time for their journeys - and to keep an eye on weather and…
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12 February 2021
Coastguard assisting Orkney’s home carers reach the vulnerable
Local Coastguard teams have answered a plea for help from Orkney’s Homecare Service to ensure carers can reach some of the county’s most vulnerable folk with more snow and strong winds forecast into…
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11 February 2021
Black ice and frost warning - 11 and 12 February
Orkney Islands Council is advising that road conditions will remain hazardous this evening and into tomorrow morning.
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11 February 2021
Household collection disruption - 11 February
Orkney Islands Council is advising some refuse and recycling collections weren't able to be completed today, 11 February, due to ongoing wintry road conditions.
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11 February 2021
Further update on missed collections - 10 February
Orkney Islands Council is advising it was unable to complete refuse and recycling collections in some areas yesterday (Wednesday 10 February) due to ongoing wintry road conditions and unfortunately a…
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10 February 2021
Refuse collection disruption - Hoy and Walls 11 February
Orkney Islands Council advises residents of Hoy and Walls that unfortunately due to mechanical breakdown the refuse cart will not be available to carry out collections tomorrow, Thursday 11 February.
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10 February 2021
Update on missed collections - 10 February
Orkney Islands Council is advising it was unable to complete refuse and recycling collections in some areas yesterday (Wednesday 10 February) due to ongoing wintry road conditions and unfortunately a…