Highland Council winter road condition reports for 19 March 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 19 March 2013 are as follows:

Ross and Cromarty
Snow cover on all routes, high level routes up to 15cms. Low levels routes 2-3cms, continuing to treat by priority. Posted: 19/03/2013 09:29

Badenoch and Strathspey 
2-3cm of snow in the south of the area 4-5cm in the north 7-8cm and slight drifting on the A939 Bridge of Brown. All routes being treated by priority. Posted: 19/03/2013 09:18

Skye and Lochalsh
Light snow showers on mainland and South of area. Elsewhere generally dry. Gritters called out 6am to cover light snow showers. Posted: 19/03/2013 09:15

Caithness and North Sutherland
Caithness icy patches on most routes. Dusting snow on inland and high routes. North Sutherland mix/dry Damp roads icy patches. Dusting snow Borgie and Bettyhill area. No problems reported. Posted: 19/03/2013 09:10

Nairn
5cm of snow on higher routes, 2.5 cm of snow on lower routes. Treating routes by priority. Posted: 19/03/2013 08:19

Inverness
Snow affecting all roads in area. Treating all routes by priority. Posted: 19/03/2013 07:01

Lochaber, South Sutherland and East Ross
No problems reported.

The information provided is a synopsis 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 before travelling.