A9 flooding closes busy Highland trunk road at Easter Ross site, warns Traffic Scotland
Flooding has closed the A9 trunk road in Easter Ross, motorists have been warned.
The busy road is blocked in both directions at Tomich - a known trouble spot for flooding.
Confirming the road’s closure, Traffic Scotland said: “The A9 at Tomich is closed in both directions due to flooding. Road users are advised to use an alternative route and allow extra time for their journey.”
Traffic was being diverted through nearby Invergordon at the time of writing.
The closure comes amid active amber and yellow weather warnings for rain and snow in the Highlands and a spate of travel disruption in the region.
Ferries and railways are badly affected by the severe weather, and roads have also been hit by flash flooding.
More than 20 flood warnings are also in place across the Highlands and Moray - including three severe “danger to life” warnings for Aviemore, Kincraig and Carrbridge.
And thousands of residents living in Ross-shire, Sutherland and Caithness were also being impacted by a spate of power outages that left more than 1800 homes and businesses without electricity.
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