Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for 25 November 2025

25th November 2025

Maps of the Council's gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting (external link)

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.

Lochaber (at 09:56)

Road surface temperatures below zero overnight. Primary and secondary routes treated. No issues reported overnight.

Sutherland (at 08.24)
Road surface temperatures well below zero. Icy over the whole county. All routes being treated as per policy.

Skye and Raasay (at 09:50)

Road surface temperatures below zero across our network this morning. Precautionary treatments ongoing based on priority. No overnight issues.

Ross & Cromarty East (at 07:16)

Road surface temperatures below zero, roads mostly damp or dry. Light treatment being carried out to all routes. No known issues.

Caithness (at 08:12)

Road surface temperatures below zero, mix of white frost and icy stretches this morning treatment ongoing at the moment and also footpaths. No overnight issues to report.

Ward 5 Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh (at 06:48)

Road surface temperatures below zero on most routes, damp roads with a slight frost. Winter treatment ongoing.

Badenoch and Strathspey (at 06:59)

Negative temperatures with frost and ice patches across the network this morning. All routes being treated as well as footpaths. No overnight issues.

Nairn (at 06:59)

Negative temperatures with frost and ice patches across the network this morning. All routes being treated as well as footpaths. No overnight issues.

A number schools are closed or opening late, please check for details of school closures at www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures (external link) - please note that this page is cleared at 4pm each day (Monday to Friday).

Follow our social media channels to keep up to date with Highland Council road issues - X @HighlandCouncil (external link), Facebook (external link) and Bluesky (external link).

For information on Trunk Roads follow @trafficscotland (external link); Bear (North West) (external link); and Amey NE (external link).

Information and flooding advice is available on our website (external link).

A Yellow Weather Warning for ice is currently in place

 

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