B874 road from Lochshell to Watten is now open
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After yesterday's inclement weather and subsequent flooding of roads in the east of Caithness, Highland Council announced that the B874 Lochshell to Watten road has now re-opened.
The council sent out a bulletin this morning with a winter road condition report for the Highlands.
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Posted 8.27am the report stated that the B874 Lochshell to Watten road has now re-opened after flooding. It further stated: "A mix of damp and dry roads with frosty patches all over routes. Primary and Secondary routes all being treated. Temperatures are starting to rise."
In Sutherland, posted at 8.50am, it says: "Mostly damp roads with frosty/icy patches on inland routes. All routes are being treated as instructed. No known overnight issues."
There are no reported school closures throughout the region.
Maps of the council’s gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting
The council states that 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."
