Transport

The forecaster has issued a yellow warning for snow on New Year’s Day and January 2. It follows immediately on from an amber rain alert on Hogmanay.

​​The ​Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGORR) has activated as weather warnings for rain were upgraded to amber.

Residents have been urged to ‘act now’ as authorities warn that expected flooding could be the worst for more than a year.

Motorists have been advised to find an alternative route after a crash closed the B9006 Culloden Moor road.

A new amber warning has been issued covering Inverness, Dingwall, the Great Glen, Aviemore and Rothes. Up to 70mm is expected on top of sodden ground.

Rail passengers on the Highland mainline face major disruption after rising river levels forced the closure of the line at Kingussie.

Flood warnings are in place in multiple locations, and rail, air and ferry disruption has been reported as heavy rain and snow hits the north.

Police have appealed for help tracing a man who was last seen at a railway station on the Highland mainline.

Extreme rainfall and high winds may disrupt rail services across the Highlands and Moray from tomorrow.

Passengers travelling from Wick to Inverness today will face some disruption as a service was cancelled due to staff shortages.

Plans to replace several city centre phone boxes with public wi-fi hubs face another hurdle after falling foul of road safety concerns.

The dense fog which disrupted air travel across the UK yesterday is continuing to impact Inverness flights today, with delays of up to three hours.

Several flights into Inverness were delayed amid reports of dense fog disruption in parts of the UK on Friday evening.

A man has been arrested and charged following a car crash on the A96 that left both him and a female passenger in hospital.

Train services between Kyle of Lochalsh and Inverness are facing cancellation due to the early morning train supposedly hitting a stag on the line.

A soggy Hogmanay is on the cards after the Met Office issued a weather warning for heavy rain in the Highlands.

One vehicle is understood to have been involved in an accident that closed the A96 between Inverness and Nairn for more than four hours overnight.

New 20mph speed limits in communities across the Highlands look set to be made permanent.

Traffic Scotland is advising road users to use an alternative route.

Work to boost visitor numbers in Nairn has been recognised in a leading new report.