Highland Road Conditions Report – Monday, 18 December 2023

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.

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

Highland Road Conditions Reports for Monday, 18 December 2023 are as follows:

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

08:29 – Wind and rain settled down, damp road conditions and no known overnight issues.

Lochaber

08:59 – No known issues overnight.

Ross and Cromarty East

07:42 – Positive temperatures, no known issues overnight.

Badenoch and Strathspey

08:35 – No known issues overnight, positive temperatures. Rain showers.

Nairn

08:34 – No known issues overnight, positive temperatures. Rain showers.

Caithness

07:33 – No known issues overnight, positive temperatures. Damp roads all over and no winter action required.

Inverness

07:05 – No known issues overnight, positive temperatures.

All weather warnings are available on the Met Office website (external link).

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At the time of issue, there are 5 schools or nurseries closed today. Our school closure webpage is updated from 8am and cleared by 6pm each evening.