100 mph winds generate whiteout & worst conditions of winter for Scottish Highlands

Written by on February 16, 2018 in United Kingdom & Ireland, Winter 2017/18 with 0 Comments

The vicious combination of gale-force winds and snowfall created white out conditions across parts of the Highland road network Wednesday. Atrocious conditions were observed in the hills where gusts exceeded 100 mph over the Cairngorms.

The worst affected area was along the A82 between Rannoch Moor and Glencoe. The A9 was also subject to serious blowing and drifting with, like the highly exposed stretch of the A82, the A9 at Dalwhinnie also saw vehicles getting stuck.

https://twitter.com/trafficscotland/status/963746307285319681

https://twitter.com/GooseMcswan/status/963824019177959424

https://twitter.com/GooseMcswan/status/964098109096779781

https://twitter.com/hbananaf/status/963863372046401538

https://twitter.com/moragp61/status/963837167977074689

https://twitter.com/LochabSkyePol/status/964098883893825537

Off the main drag and further up into the hills, conditions were far worse!

https://twitter.com/theiaincameron/status/963855579201572864

https://twitter.com/theiaincameron/status/963752423159365632

https://twitter.com/theiaincameron/status/964543362702479360

https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/963806577886220288

https://twitter.com/BBCHighlands/status/964170758808391683

https://twitter.com/BBCHighlands/status/964151957786103809

https://twitter.com/BBCHighlands/status/964103833877180416

https://twitter.com/BBCScotWeather/status/963878346462556161

and on the A9

https://twitter.com/ComTech247/status/963779794650492929

https://twitter.com/dd1989/status/963815032051130368

FEATURED IMAGE CREDIT: Lauren MacColl @Laurenmaccoll1

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