The first two named storms of the season, Amy and Bram, swept across the North West trunk road network in late 2025, bringing challenging conditions for our crews and leaving fallen trees, flooding and debris in their wake.

Our teams were fully mobilised with crews on standby to respond to any incidents on the network. As the severe weather caused the postponement of planned works, we worked closely with subcontractors to reschedule road re-surfacing, bridge maintenance and other activities until weather conditions improved.

When Storm Amy hit, several parts of the network experienced unavoidable disruption. At the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, traffic was diverted onto the Old Military Road, a short but vital local diversion that maintains access to Argyll and Bute when bad weather causes concern.

Two months later, Storm Bram brought a new wave of difficult conditions, with prolonged heavy rain and high winds affecting the Highlands and Argyll.

Throughout both storms, the dedication of BEAR Scotland staff shone through. Whether working overnight in extreme winds or deploying rapid response teams to vulnerable locations, our crews acted quickly and safely to protect road users.

Storm Amy and Storm Bram were powerful reminders of the severe weather that we can experience in autumn and winter. Increasingly frequent severe weather events can trigger landslips, flash flooding, wind‑blown debris, ice and snow, all of which can impact the North West trunk road network.

Yet these storms also highlighted the value of our resilience measures and, above all, the commitment of the people who work tirelessly, in all weathers, to keep Scotland’s roads open and safe.