Highland Winter Road Conditions Report – Friday 3 January 2025
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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Met Office yellow weather warning for rain and snow - A chance of disruption and difficult travel conditions due to rain and snow. Stopping distances can be at least double on wet roads compared to dry conditions, and spray can reduce driver visibility. Please drive to the conditions, take extra time for your journey, and find alternative routes if needed.
Highland Road Conditions Report for Friday, 3 January 2025 are as follows:
08:30 - Sutherland - All routes been treated & bladed where necessary, 2 inches of snow on higher routes with a covering of frozen slush on roads, footpaths been treated also.
09:12 – Ross & Cromarty (East) - Cold Morning with snow at all levels this morning, not enough to blade at lower levels. Icy patches on all routes due to water run-off. All route treatment ongoing this morning including footpaths.
05:38 – Inverness - Some snow overnight with low road surface temperatures across network, caution advised while driving. No known issues.
08:07 - Caithness - Dusting of snow all over, all routes being treated. No overnight issues reported.
10:07 – Lochaber - All primary routes completed, some problems on routes due to rain overnight landing on very low temperature roads resulting in icy road surfaces on higher routes, treatment was upped to cover conditions. Secondary routes have started. No other road issues reported.
07:52 - Skye and Raasay – Reports of black ice hazards affecting routes this morning. Positive air temperatures masking negative road surface temperatures. Driver caution advised on all routes. Overnight road closure of Quiraing C1225 remains in place pending treatment of the road. Routes to be treated as resource allows.
08:01 – Badenoch and Strathspey - Snow across the north end of the area this morning. Negative temps and ice affecting the south end. All routes being treated as well as footpaths. No known overnight issues.
08:01 – Nairn - Negative temps with ice affecting lower routes. Snow fall overnight across the higher routes. Drivers are advised to take care. All routes and footpaths being treated this morning. No known overnight issues.
06:34 - Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh - With air temps managing to get above zero this morning the road surface temperatures are still critical. Caution advised when traveling this morning. The Bealach na Ba (C1087 from A896 At Tornapress to U3710) will remain closed. All other roads are open and passable with care. The Moy Bridge was reopened yesterday morning. No overnight issues reported. All treatments are currently ongoing.
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