Icy grip goes on across the Highlands

Ice and hoar frost rules the routes today in Badenoch and Strathspey as temperatures continue to plunge.

The Highland road conditions report issued at 6.53 this morning confirmed that negative temperatures were keeping roads damp.

“There are ice and hoar frost patches across the network.

“All routes are being treated with no overnight issues to report.”

On the Inverness side: “Main roads are salty damp with patchy grey frost on some side roads. Gritters are heading out to treat all routes.”

On the Nairn side: “Negative temperatures this morning with damp roads icy patches all across the network. All routes are being treated with no overnight issues to report.”

There are currently no schools in Highland closed today due to the weather.

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