Treatment continues across Badenoch and Strathspey roads
Today's roads report for the strath was posted at 7:04 and confirmed: "Snow/wintry conditions across all roads, being treated as necessary."
In the wider neighbouring areas, around Inverness, this morning's report of 6.27 noted a dusting of frozen snow on low roads: "Two inches of frozen snow cover on high roads, with all roads to be gritted today, plus bladed where required."
Maps of Highland Council’s gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting
Schools across the region are remaining closed due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, until further notice. They will be opening only to pupils who are identified as vulnerable and the children of key workers where no other arrangements can be made.
Other road reports:
Ross and Cromarty East, 06:33, low road surface temperatures with a light covering of snow on most roads. All routes being treated.
Caithness, 07:59, light dusting of snow on most routes up to one inch, blading where necessary and treating all roads as required. No other issues to report.
Sutherland, 08:05, 2cm of snow on low ground up to 8cm on high ground, all routes being bladed & treated.
Skye and Lochalsh, 08:28, minus road surface temperatures with snow falls of 5cm affecting some routes, particularly Raasay and South Skye. Heavy salt treatments extending across all routes by priority - driver caution advised on all roads.
Lochaber, 07:11, light dusting of snow on most routes with low surface road temperatures, treatment ongoing throughout the day on all routes.
Nairn, 07:14, snow on higher routes, dusting/frost on lower routes, roads being treated as necessary.
The UK Met Office currently has a yellow warning for further snow and ice across large parts of the Highlands. Find out more about warnings and advice at https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
