Highland Council winter road condition report for Thursday, 18 February 2021

Maps of the Council’s gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting

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.

Road condition reports for Thursday, 18 February 2021 are as follows:

Lochalsh and Ross & Cromarty West

Posted at 07:21.  No known overnight issues.  Roads damp and free from ice.

Lochaber

Posted at 08:54.  Very wet and windy, no overnight problems.

Skye and Raasay

Posted at 06:38.  Positive road surface temps across domain this morning.  No winter action.  No issues reported overnight.

Caithness

Posted at 08:00.  No winter treatment required this morning.    

Inverness

Posted at 06:39.  Roads damp and free from ice.

Sutherland

Posted at 08:27.  Damp roads on all routes, temperature higher than forecast – no action required.  No known overnight issues.

Nairn

Posted at 08:15.  Wet/damp roads, positive temperature – no winter treatment required.  No known issues.

Badenoch and Strathspey

Posted at 08:16.  Wet/damp roads, positive temperature – no winter treatment required.  No known issues.

Ross and Cromarty East

Posted at 08:09.  Positive temperatures.  No known issues.

The UK Met Office does not currently have any weather warnings in place for the Highland region.

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