Highland Winter Road Conditions Report – Friday 5 April 2024

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.

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Highland Road Conditions Report for Friday, 5 April 2024 are as follows:     

06:30 - Sutherland - Marginal low road surface temperatures on higher routes. Primary & secondary routes in affected areas currently being treated as a precaution. No known overnight issues.

06:57 – Inverness - Wet on lower ground with sleety showers on high roads. Temperature just above 0. Treating Tomatin and monitoring all other routes. No known overnight issues.

06:58 - Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - Snow and sleet showers across the highest parts of the network this morning. It is not causing any problems and coming off with treatment. No reported overnight issues.

07:54 - Caithness - A mix of dry and damp roads this morning with positive road surface temperatures, no winter action needed no known overnight issues to report.

08:31 - Lochaber - Some sleety showers on the high part of the A884, other areas very wet and windy, no issues overnight.

08:07 - East Ross-Shire - Positive temperatures. No winter-related issues.

06:02 - Skye and Raasay - Positive temperatures, no winter action. Initial sleet showers converting to rain by mid-morning. No overnight issues to report.

06:39 – Badenoch and Strathspey - Snow and sleet showers this morning. All routes being treated as showers are forecast to continue throughout the morning. No known overnight issues.

06:51 - Nairn - Snow and sleet showers on higher routes. Primary and Secondary routes being treated. Wet and raining on lower ground so no action taken. No known overnight issues.

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