Transport

Heavy rain throughout Monday night and Tuesday is likely to cause some property flooding and travel disruption

Flooding at Tore on the A9 is one of many Highland locations facing adverse weather today (December 31).

According to eyewitnesses, heavy rain, a landslide and tree caused the road to be blocked on the morning of December 31, since approximately 8.30am.

Flooding has closed the A9 trunk road in Easter Ross, motorists have been warned.

Flooding has blocked the Far North and Kyle of Lochalsh lines as torrential rain continues to cause travel chaos this Hogmanay.

More than 20 active flood warnings were in force in the Highlands and Moray on Hogmanay - with three at the highest "severe" danger to life level.

Flooding is causing dangerous conditions on parts of the A9 and A96, Traffic Scotland has warned.

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.