No transport available for schools across the local area
School’s out across Badenoch and Strathspey, with the weather worsening.This morning’s list of casualties, with transport unavailable, runs the gamut of the strath to include:
Abernethy Primary: Closed
Abernethy Primary Nursery: Partially closed
Alvie Primary: Closed
Aviemore Early Learning and Childcare Service: Closed
Aviemore Primary: Closed
Carrbridge Primary: Closed
Carrbridge Primary Nursery: Closed
Deshar Primary: Closed
Deshar Primary Nursery: Closed
Grantown Grammar School: Closed
Grantown Primary: Closed
Grantown Primary Nursery: Closed
Kingussie High School: Closed
Kingussie Primary: Closed
Kingussie Primary Nursery: Closed
Newmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
The Met Office extended their yellow weather warning for snow and ice.
“A chance of disruption and difficult travel conditions due to snow and ice” was this morning’s post.
The roads conditions report for Badenoch and Strathspey issued at 6.33am confirmed there was snow across the whole network this morning.
“Caution is advised on all routes and travel on rural routes not advised unless necessary. All routes being treated with priority to Primary and Secondary routes and footpaths as resources allow, no known issues.
On surrounding Inverness routes there was also snow “all over this morning so it will be a slow start to the day.
“Caution advised on all routes and travel in rural routes not advised unless necessary. Treating all routes Primary and Secondary routes and footpaths as resources allow, no known issues at this time.
On the Nairn side all routes are being treated with priority to Primary and Secondary routes and footpaths as resources allow.
“There were no known overnight issues.”
