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Highland Council winter road condition report for Friday, January 15


By David G Scott

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Far north road condition reports for today are as follows:

Caithness

Posted at 8.04am - Dunbeath area / Westerdale are showing low road surface temperatures with sparkling roads. Damp roads throughout the rest of Caithness with no issues reported.

Sutherland

Posted at 8.02am - Hoar frost and very icy in places throughout the area. All routes currently being treated. No known problems.

Ross and Cromarty East

Posted at 8.28am - Main routes are generally good, with odd sparkle and icy patch where there is surface water. Secondary and other routes reporting grey frost and increased frequency of icy stretches due to melt from fields/banks. All routes inclusive of footways being treated accordingly this morning.

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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