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Customer Update: Storm Ashley - Advice and information for our customers

Storm Ashley - Advice and information for our customers 

Updated: 18 October 2024, 16:00

With the arrival of Storm Ashley expected on Sunday 20 October, adverse weather conditions are predicted to affect parts of northwest Scotland. At the time of writing, this deep area of low pressure is predicted to bring a spell of strong and disruptive winds throughout Sunday 20 October and into Monday 21 October.  

The Met Office has advised that power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage. Also expect longer journey times, and some roads and bridges could close.  

Our services  

A number of our services may be cancelled or delayed across the network to ensure the safety of customers and colleagues, which is our priority. The storm may cause significant disruption, and we will keep customers updated with the latest information via the service status and information pages, our app and our X (formerly Twitter) page @CalMac_Updates.   

Planning ahead 

If you plan to travel, please always check our service status and information before you set off.

Also follow our advice on staying in touch with us too - as circumstances and conditions can change at short notice. In addition to checking service status and information which carry the latest information on each route, you can stay connected:

Should you need to contact us, direct message or tweet us at @CalMac_Updates from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week, or call our customer engagement centre.

You can also find out more about our decision-making process around weather related disruptions on the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website. 

Take care. Thank you. 

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