Heavy snow triggers road treatment in Wester Ross as picture across Highlands shared by council

HEAVY snow and sleet in parts of Wester Ross has prompted winter treatment on all affected routes this morning by Highland Council.

The morning roads report is compiled for information collated by operational staff.

The information for Wester Ross (ward 5) states: "Heavy snow/sleet showers in some areas.Winter treatment ongoing on all affected routes. No overnight issues."

Ross and Cromarty (East) – A touch of frost with some ice on routes that had rain. All priority routes being treated.

Skye – Marginal road surface temperatures for a period of time this morning, though these remained positive. No issues.

Nairn – Icy conditions, negative road surface temperatures throughout, all routes being treated. No overnight issues reported.

Badenoch and Strathspey – Icy conditions throughout, all routes being treated. No overnight issues reported.

Lochaber – Planned treatment carried out – temperatures higher than forecast, with wet and windy conditions. No problems overnight.

Sutherland – Reports of icy patches in central and eastern parts of the area, otherwise just damp roads. All affected routes currently being treated as necessary in order of priority.

Caithness – Mainly wet roads, with some patchy frost on side roads. Route treatments are on-going. No reported issues overnight.

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.

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