Weather Update - Friday 26 February (26/02/10)

A total of 8 secondary schools and 38 primary schools were closed today (Friday) as a result of the continuing adverse weather.

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Primary School Closures: Ardross; Bonar Bridge; Gledfield (Ardgay); Kiltearn; Kinlochbervie; Newmore; Rogart; Rosehall.

Secondary School Closures: Kinlochbervie High;

Ross, Skye and Lochaber

Primary School Closures: Avoch; Cromarty; Culbokie; Ferintosh; Marybank; Mulbuie, Resolis; St Clements Special School, Dingwall; Strathconon; Strathgarve; Tore.

Secondary School Closures Dingwall Academy.

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

Primary School Closures: Abernethy; Alvie; Aviemore; Beauly; Cannich Bridge; Carrbridge; Central, Inverness; Dalwhinnie; Daviot; Deshar (Boat of Garten); Foyers; Gergask; Glenurquhart; Grantown; Kingussie; Kirkhill; Newtonmore; Strathdearn; Stratherrick; Teanassie..

Secondary School Closures: Charleston Academy; Culloden Academy (S1-3 only); Glenurquart High (open only to non-bus pupils); Grantown Grammar; Inverness Royal Academy (S1-2 only); Kingussie High.

Road Update

A9 Inverness to Newtonmore is now open. The Slochd is passable with extreme care.

A9 between Newtonmore and Blair Atholl remains closed for the present. Work is taking place to open the road by Transerve and Northern Constabulary.

A835 Ullapool road is closed between Altguish and Braemore until further notice
A833 Drumnadrochit to Kiltarlity.
B862 Fort Augustus to Whitebridge.
A87 Invergarry to Bun Loyne.
A939 Grantown to Dava road.
B9007 Carrbridge to Ferness.
A889 Laggan to Dalwhinnie.
B9176 Struie road.
A884 Lochaline to Strontian.
Applecross road.

The situation will be reviewed and a further update issued at 15:30 hrs.

All remaining roads remain open, but are heavily affected by snow and the public are asked to only travel if absolutely necessary.

Further significant falls of snow are forecast and motorists should take the usual winter precautions, whilst checking for up to the minute advice on the state of roads throughout the Highlands and Scotland generally from Traffic Scotland

Traffic Scotland Helpline - 0800 028 1414
Traffic Scotland website - http://www.trafficscotland.org (where real-time webcams show live views of strategic locations)
Listen in to local radio broadcasts (which are updated regularly by police)