We are calling on Borderers to prepare for anticipated heavy snowfall from 7am to 12noon tomorrow (Saturday 23 November).
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for snow covering a large part of the region.
As much as 5-10cm of snow is anticipated to accumulate in places, before turning back to rain. Temporary snow accumulations of 10-20 cm are possible on ground above 200m, with up to 40cm possible above 400m.
As winds strengthen across the region, challenging driving conditions are expected, particularly on higher level routes, with an additional risk of power interruptions.
Persistent rain to follow snow
A rapid thaw of the snow is anticipated as milder arrives during the afternoon. This will coincide with persistent rain, with some upland areas at risk of 20-40mm of rain. The combination of melting snow and heavy rain may lead to localised flooding in some areas.
Other warnings in place
An underlying yellow weather warning for rain and snow remains in effect for the entire region, starting at 4am on Saturday and continuing until 9am on Sunday. A yellow weather warning for wind for the east coast is in place from 5am to 7pm on Saturday.
Multi-agency response
A multi-agency Incident Response Group will operate from our Emergency Control Centre throughout the amber warning period to co-ordinate the response and any recovery efforts.
Residents are encouraged to sign up to the free SB Alert system for further updates direct to their chosen email address.
Find out about our winter service on our dedicated webpages.
Updates
While our Emergency Control Centre is open we will provde updates through our dedicated severe weather page and through SB Alert and our social media channels.