Spring might have looked to have sprung over recent weeks, with unseasonal temperatures edging towards 20C being recorded in parts of the Borders, but winter is now back.
Almost a year on from the Beast from the East, the Borders has yet to see its first widespread snowfall of this winter, but last week was as close as it’s come so far.
Council bosses in the Borders plan to show the same true grit this winter as last in dealing with adverse weather – but they fear lack of cash will mean they won’t be worth their salt to the same degree in years to come.
We were all warned that Storm Ali had yet to show his worst and that appears to have been the case as the weather conditions have caused significant travel issues across the Borders today.
With the Borders still being battered by high winds and rain, it’s probably no surprise to you all that the so-called Storm Ali is still very much with us.
The scorching weather from the weekend is set to continue into this week, with temperatures across the UK tipped to be as hot as Spain over the coming days.
