HGV break-down held up clearance until following multi-vehicle RTA
A ‘multi-vehicle’ crash has closed the A9 near Newtonmore.
Huge disruption from Storm Floris is expected to continue today (Tuesday) with a massive clear-up underway across the Highlands and north of Scotland.
Railway lines in the west and north of Scotland will close from noon.
Storm Floris weather warnings for the Highlands have been upgraded to amber - with 80 to 90mph gusts “likely” on “exposed coasts, hills and bridges”.
Electrical engineers have been placed on yellow alert amid a “growing likelihood” that Storm Floris will spark Highland power cuts.
The Met Office has warned that inland gusts of 60-70mph will be possible, and up to 85mph “along exposed Scottish coastlines and hills”.
Police have urged motorists to check dash-cam footage following the crash on a stretch of the A9 north of the House of Bruar.
Chaos at airports across the UK caused by a massive air traffic control failure could have a knock-on impact on Highland air travellers.
A 29-year-old woman has died this morning in a car crash on the A9