A new weather warning is in force for the north and north-east on New Year’s Day.
It follows several weather warnings issued for the last day of 2024, which brought severe flooding and significant travel disruption.
Heavy rainfall led to the cancellation of most rail services and the closure of main roads such as the A9 and the A832.
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice was initially in place for a large area of the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire between 4am today, Wednesday, January 1, and 9am tomorrow, Thursday, January 2.
However, the Met Office has now confirmed that the warning is affecting the majority of Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands, including the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland until 10am tomorrow.
Meanwhile, a second yellow weather warning for ice is now in place between 4pm today and 10am tomorrow.
It will affect a large area of the Outer Hebrides and the southern area of the Highlands, including Kingussie and Fort William.
It will also impact the southern areas of Aberdeenshire such as Stonehaven and Laurencekirk.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) earlier issued six flood alerts and 21 flood warnings across the regions.
The new weather warning is also bringing further travel disruption.
The A9 at Tomich was restricted in both directions due to flooding.
6 flood alerts and 21 flood warnings across north and north-east
Sepa has reported six flood alerts across the north and north-east today.
The environmental agency also issued a total of 21 flood warnings across the Highlands and Moray.
Flood alerts
1. Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City – No longer in force
2. Caithness and Sutherland – No longer in force
Flood Warnings:
- Strath Oykel – No longer in force
- Strath Carron – No longer in force
3.Easter Ross and Great Glen
Flood Warnings:
- Strath Bran – No longer in force
- Moy Bridge
- Strathglass
- Aigas to Beauly – No longer in force
- Invermoriston – No longer in force
- Ness-side
4. Findhorn, Nairn, Moray and Speyside
Flood Warnings:
- Spey Dam to Newtonmore – No longer in force
- Newtonmore to Kingussie – No longer in force
- Kingussie to Kincraig
- Kincraig to Inverdruie
- Aviemore/Dalfaber to Grantown
- Sluggan to Dulnain Bridge – No longer in force
- Grantown to Aberlour – No longer in force
- Aberlour, Craigellachie and Dandaleith – No longer in force
- Boat O’Brig to Spey Viaduct
- Spey Viaduct to Spey Bay
- Aviemore/Dalfaber
5. Skye and Lochaber – No longer in force
Flood Warnings:
- Loch Lochy to Torcastle – No longer in force
- Lochybridge – No longer in force
6. Wester Ross – No longer in force
A9 restricted due to flooding
The A9 was restricted in both directions at Tomich due to flooding.
Motorists were advised to use caution and expect delays.
Traffic Scotland’s website read: “The A9 at Tomich is restricted in both directions due to flooding.
“Road users are advised to use caution on approach.”
Meanwhile, several parts of the A9 are icy with BEAR workers treating the road.
Meanwhile, in Inverness, motorists were asked to use caution crossing the A9 Kessock Bridge due to high winds affecting driving conditions.
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