Highland Council warns black ice expected into 6 December

6th December 2012

The Highland Council�s Transport Environmental and Community Services have issued a warning that black ice is anticipated overnight tonight and into 6 December.

Richard Guest, Head of Roads and Community Works with TEC services said: �Road surface temperatures are expected to fall as low as minus 8 overnight. A band of rain and snow will pass through the area during the early hours.

�Although salt will be spread on priority routes during the evening we anticipate that there to be some wash-off and the widespread formation of black ice can be expected, which may persist well into tomorrow.

He added: �All available gritters will be deployed from 6am but it will take some time to treat all the routes and motorists are asked to take extra care.�

The Highland Council�s snow clearing and gritting policies and maps by local area are online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting.