Highland Road Conditions Report – Monday 21 October 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.
Maps of the Council’s gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at winter road maintenance (external link).
Drivers should take extreme care this morning. Windblown debris is affecting roads and sea blown debris is affecting coastal roads particularly in the west. Roads operatives are working to clear roads this morning.
The Corran Ferry is running as normal this morning.
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Details as of 10am today are as follows -
Badenoch and Strathspey
Roads damp. Positive road surface temperatures. No known problems.
Nairn
Roads damp. Positive road surface temperatures. No known problems.
Sutherland
The C1054, Coal Pit Road at Brora, approximately 100m off the A9 is currently blocked due to a fallen tree. Operatives are in attendance to clear road. Earlier this morning, trees were down on the Lothmore side road (the U2766) off the A9 between Brora and Portgower but these have been cleared.
Lochaber
A861 Clovullin road is reduced to single lane for approximately 100 metres. The Corran Ferry is operating as normal this morning.
Wester Ross
Positive road surface temperatures. The A834 slip road at Contin War Memorial is closed with a tree blocking the road. Operatives are on their way to clear the road.
Caithness
No winter action required. No other known issues to report.
Inverness
Roads are dry / damp with no known problems.
East Ross-shire
Positive temperatures. No winter action.
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SSEN information - https://www.ssen.co.uk/ (external link) (external link).