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The Met Office has today confirmed that December 2010 was not only Scotland's coldest December on record, but…
The early snowfall (photos) that caused such havoc in Edinburgh over November and December has been a welcome…
Christmas day in Edinburgh 2010 was "white" by both definitions: the city was covered in snow and the Met…
Has day-to-day freezing ice and snow become the new normal? It seems to have been going on for ever. First it…
The weekend snowfalls, plummeting sub-zero temperatures, and freezing fog are continuing to make travel…
Edinburgh residents woke up this morning to find the city had reverted to winter snow conditions again.
Scotland's main railway company Scotrail has come up with a novel way of dealing with the kind of freezing…
Alex Salmond has appointed Keith Brown (pictured), formerly Minister for Skills and Lifelong learning, to…
After the deep freeze on the roads, the political heat proved too much. Stewart Stevenson was forced to…
As recent snow turns to slush, life in Edinburgh is returning to normal. However, the thaw has brought its…
Following days of heavy snow earlier this week and last week, Edinburgh roof tops were covered in unusually…
Three days after Scotland's "perfect storm" (as Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson has dubbed Monday's…
Following on from last week's avalanche warning for Arthur's Seat, members of the public are being warned…
After a freezing night, slightly warmer temperatures of 1C or 2C are forecast in Edinburgh for Thursday with…
Travel disruption is continuing across Scotland. Edinburgh was around -13C last night and the Met Office is…
The army may be brought in to tackle Edinburgh's snow-covered residential streets as the legion of Council…
Edinburgh City Council said earlier today that schools should be open tomorrow (Wednesday 8 December).
As Edinburgh's snow related problems plummet new depths, it feels like we are in the script of a Hollywood…
Hundreds of drivers stranded in their cars overnight as temperatures plummeted to -14C. Journeys that…
Most of Edinburgh's schools are to open fully on Tuesday (7 December) with only a few exceptions in spite of…