Highland Council winter road condition reports for 14 January 2013.

The Highland Council’s snow clearing / gritting route policies and area maps are online for 2012/13 at http://www.highland.gov.uk/gritting.htm.

Road condition and gritting treatment reports by The Highland Council’s, Transport, Environmental and Community Services for the morning of Monday 14 January 2013 are as follows:

Lochaber:
Mixture of ice sleet and snow across the area this morning. Routes treated by priority. Posted: 14/01/2013 09:16

Ross and Cromarty
Widespread ice in east of area, rain onto frozen surfaces. Sleet and snow showers in west. Continuing to treat by priority. Posted: 14/01/2013 09:09

Caithness and North Sutherland 
Light covering of snow/slush on high ground. Lower routes mainly wet with occasional icy patches. Treating all routes in priority order. Posted: 14/01/2013 09:02

South Sutherland and East Ross
All roads affected by ice particularly in Easter Ross. Dusting of snow over high ground - all routes being treated. Posted: 14/01/2013 08:53

Skye and Lochalsh
Dusting of snow on higher routes, icy patches throughout all routes being treated by priority. Posted: 14/01/2013 07:36

Badenoch and Strathspey
Slush snow patches throughout area, surfaces turning icy following early morning showers treating all routes by priority. Posted: 14/01/2013 07:03

Nairn
Most roads wet and clear some frost patches following early morning rain treating routes by priority. Posted: 14/01/2013 06:53

Inverness
Low roads wet, icy stretches on high roads, all roads to be gritted. Posted: 14/01/2013 06:27