Major incident declared after 22 vehicles become trapped in horror Highland snowdrifts
Emergency services raced to the scene as passengers were left stranded near Loch Droma due to severe weather on the A835.
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Public Health England says vulnerable at risk from hazardous conditions expected over weekend
A snow plough makes its way along a road in the village of Harwood in County Durham on Wednesday. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
A snow plough makes its way along a road in the village of Harwood in County Durham on Wednesday. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
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Public Health England has urged people to check on elderly and vulnerable people as heavy snow and icy conditions are predicted across the UK over the first February weekend.
VIDEO: Delivery driver among 40 stranded overnight in two-metre snowdrift on Highland road
Updated: February 5, 2021, 5:10 pm
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A delivery driver kept his engine running for 13 hours in a bid to stay warm while stuck overnight on a freezing Highland road.
Krzysztof Cylman said he had only managed two hours sleep as fierce winds made his van slide around the icy A835.
Around 40 drivers and passengers were stranded in their cars after being stuck in heavy snow on the road between Ullapool and Dingwall.
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A835 in Ross-shire reopens after outstanding collaboration between agencies; Police chief urges drivers to stay away from route where 22 vehicles were trapped overnight; A832 at Braemore still closed as stay home message reiterated By Hector MacKenzie
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Updated: 16:51, 05 February 2021
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Police assisted with the response to the blocked road which saw 22 vehicles trapped overnight. Picture: Police Scotland
A KEY road running through Ross-shire has finally been re-opened after a major multi-agency response that lasted through the night and well into today.