Highland winter road conditions report - Monday 19 December 2022

Maps of the Council’s gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting.

The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.

Winter road conditions report Monday 19 December 2022 as follows:

Badenoch and Strathspey

Posted - 8.12am - Road side temperatures generally negative. Some icy patches. Treating Primary and Secondary routes as required. No known overnight problems. 

Caithness

Posted - 7.05am - Milder conditions today with overnight temperatures above freezing. Some ice patches likely in sheltered locations. Driver caution is still required. No known overnight issues to report. 

Inverness

Posted - 9.50am - Icy patches on some high roads and still frozen snow/ice on some side roads. Gritters out treating as required.

Lochaber

Posted - 9.51am - Positive road side temperatures this morning and heavy rain. No winter maintenance required. No known overnight issues.

Nairn

Posted - 8.10am - Road side temperatures are generally positive. Roads wet/damp. No known overnight problems. 

Ross and Cromarty (East)

Posted - 8.39am - Temperatures well lower than forecast which is causing some ice on any untreated surfaces. Areas being checked and treated as necessary. 

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Posted - 8.01am - Milder conditions today. Road side temperatures are recovering. No winter action this morning and no overnight issues known. 

Skye and Raasay

Posted - 8.35am - Positive road temperatures overnight. No overnight issues to report.

Sutherland

Posted - 10:41am - Marginal temperature rises early this morning and forecast to rise as the morning goes on. The A863 has a sparkle on the high ground and is being treated.

School closures

As of 10:45am this morning there is 1 primary school closed.

The school closures page on the Council’s website at: www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures is updated from 7am and cleared each evening by 6pm.

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