Highland Council winter road condition and school closure report for Monday 12 January 2026
12th January 2026
Maps of the Council's gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting
Met Office - A Yellow warning for rain is in force for western and northern Scotland until 10:00 on Monday morning and warns of 40-60mm of rain quite widely, with up to 80-100mm possible over higher ground in the west.
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.
Highland Council road conditions report for Monday 12 January 2026 is as follows:
Mid and East Ross, and Black Isle
Posted at: 07:46
Positive road surface temperatures with wind, rain and surface water in places. No winter action taken. No overnight issues reported.
Caithness
Posted at: 09:46
Road surface temperatures above zero, snow thawing fast and with a risk of flooding in areas. No overnight issue reported.
Sutherland
Posted at: 09:55
All Primary routes mainly black wet roads. Secondary routes starting to turn black but still some hard packed snow and ice sections. Road surface temperatures above zero. Risk of flooding in areas due to snow melt. Caution on routes advised.
Skye and Raasay
Posted at: 05:36
Wet and breezy start. Positive road temperatures, no winter action. No known overnight issues.
Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Posted at: 07:12
No winter action. Positive temperatures with strong winds and very wet roads. No overnight issues reported.
Lochaber
Posted at: 06:42
No winter action. Heavy rain and strong winds overnight, positive road surface temperatures. No known issues overnight.
Nairn
Posted at: 07:36
Positive temperatures with no winter action needed. Surface water affecting all routes.
Inverness
Posted at: 07:18
No winter action. No known issues.
Badenoch and Strathspey
Posted at: 07:37
Positive temperatures with no winter action needed. Surface water affecting all routes.
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