South Lanarkshire College will close tomorrow (Friday) as Storm Eowyn prepares to batter the country.
Announcing the decision on Thursday afternoon, the East Kilbride-based college said that students will move to remote learning as the region braces for winds up to 90mph.
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for “very strong winds” that could present a “danger to life”, which is in force from 10am until 5pm.
A post on their Facebook page read: “Please be advised that due to the Met Office issuing a red weather warning for Friday, January 24, the college will be closed, and students will move to remote learning for this date.
“Your lecturer will contact you with further information on how to access your class online, where appropriate. Online class attendance will be recorded as usual.
“If you have any questions, please speak with your lecturer in the first instance. The college support services will be available via email.
“We apologise for any inconvenience, however the safety of our students and staff are our priority. To re-iterate, please do not attempt to access South Lanarkshire College on Friday, January 24.”
The storm could cause a “danger to life” over “flying debris”, very dangerous driving conditions with fallen trees on roads, power cuts, damage to buildings and homes and roads, bridges and railway lines could close.
A Met Office forecaster said: “Southwesterly then westerly winds will rapidly increase from west to east Friday mid-morning onwards into the afternoon, with peak gusts of 80-90mph fairly widely and perhaps up to 100mph along exposed western coasts.
“This brings the risk of significant disruption to transport and power supplies as well as dangerous conditions outdoors. Winds will gradually ease through Friday evening.”
In addition, a yellow and amber weather warning is in place between 6am and midnight on Friday.
Email contacts for the college support services:
Student Support: [email protected]
Student Funding: [email protected]
Admissions: [email protected]
IT Support: [email protected]
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