Highland Road Conditions Report – Wednesday 3 January 2024

The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff (where available) 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.

(09:37) Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh: No winter action due to high road surface temperatures.

(09:27) Inverness: roads wet / damp, no problems reported.

(09:14) Lochaber:  No winter action due to high road surface temperatures and wet weather. No other issues reported.

(08:44) Skye and Raasay: No winter action. Positive road surface temperatures throughout.

(08:30) Badenoch and Strathspey: Marginal conditions. Checking all routes and treating as required. Cold in the north with some icy patches. Milder in the south with damp roads. All ongoing.

(08:11) Nairn: Positive air temperatures. Road temperatures cold but rising, with no precipitation and good salt levels, so no action required this morning and no known issues.

(08:05) Caithness: High temperatures, no action this morning and no over night issues reported

(07:50) Sutherland: No action taken, positive temperatures.

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