Highland Council winter road condition report for Monday 5 December

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 Monday 5 December 2022 are as follows:

Badenoch and Strathspey

Posted 07:48 - There are damp and wet roads throughout the area with the odd ice patch on higher routes. Winter treatment being carried out. No known overnight issues.

Caithness

Posted 08:21 - All routes sparkling with patches of frost, all routes & footpaths being treated, no known issues reported.

Inverness

Posted 05:59 – There is grey frost on roads and winter treatment being carried out.

Lochaber

Posted 08:03 – Roads and damp/dry and winter treatment is being carried out as planned. No known overnight issues.

Nairn

Posted 07:52 – Roads are dry with the odd frost and ice patch on higher routes. Winter treatment being carried out and no known overnight issues.

Ross and Cromarty

Posted 06:09 – There has been rain in early morning with temperatures a little higher than forecasted. Precautionary treatment is being given in case of dips in temperature at daylight. No known issues.

Skye and Raasay

Posted 08:02 – Roads are dry with some reports of hoar frost in Glendale area. Winter treatment is being carried out across Primary, Secondary, and other routes. No known overnight issues to report.

Sutherland

Posted 08:31 - All routes have been checked & treated as necessary including footpaths. There is a good sparkle with icy patches.

School closures

As of 09:00 this morning there are no school closures because of bad weather conditions.

The school closures page on the Council’s website at: www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures is updated from 7am and cleared each evening by 6pm.

Get alerts of closures on Highland Council’s Twitter and Facebook. Or phone 0800 564 2272 to get the latest pre-recorded message from head teachers regarding their school. Have the school's PIN ready when you call.