Council Chief Jane Meagher stated:

I do know that, like me, many individuals will probably be very upset. This choice was not taken flippantly, nonetheless with the continued hostile climate situation, public security should be our primary precedence.

You’ll see from the programme that there are many thrilling indoor occasions happening. For these coming alongside to them – I do know you’re in for a deal with and could have a good time. Please ensure you keep up-to-date with the climate and transport on social media.

An Edinburgh’s Hogmanay spokesperson stated:

Because of ongoing excessive winds and inclement climate in Edinburgh metropolis centre, we remorse to announce that outside occasions scheduled for tonight (30 December) and 31 December are unable to go forward on the grounds of public security.
 
The cancellation contains tonight’s Night time Afore Disco Occasion in West Princes Road Gardens, and on 31 December, the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Road Occasion, Live performance within the Gardens, and the Midnight Fireworks from Edinburgh Citadel.
We’ve got sadly been unable to proceed with preparations and vital set-up for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay outside occasions because of excessive climate and forecast circumstances. Due to this fact, for security causes we, together with our occasion companions, have taken the troublesome choice to cancel all outside occasions. 
We all know that this will probably be vastly disappointing to all hoping to have a good time Hogmanay in Edinburgh and that individuals journey from all over the world to be right here on the House of Hogmanay. Buyer Service from level of buy will probably be in contact with ticketholders immediately with additional directions concerning refunds sooner or later. 
All indoor occasions are happening as deliberate all through the pageant, together with tonight’s efficiency of Swamplesque at Meeting Corridor, the sold-out Idlewild live performance on the Meeting Rooms, and on the thirty first December, the Bairns New Yr Revels and New Yr Revels on the Meeting Rooms, and sold-out Candlelit Live performance at St Giles’ Cathedral. We additionally proceed to stay up for the packed First Footin’ and Sprogmanay programme of occasions on New Yr’s Day – a collection of free and ticketed indoor music gigs throughout town centre, Leith and Portobello.

Chief Superintendent David Robertson, Police Scotland Gold Commander for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, stated:

Cancelling such an occasion is a troublesome choice for the organisers, however public security takes precedence, so we absolutely help this choice.