Storm Arwen: A9 and A90 among the many clogged busy roads as bad weather makes travel chaos

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The A9 and A90 are among the many busy roads that have been closed as Storm Arwen wreaks havoc with high winds and snow across Scotland.

All A9 lanes in Drumochter are blocked due to three trees falling on the road around 8.11pm.

The northbound highway of the same route is completely closed between Dalwhinnie and House of Bruar due to fallen trees.

The northbound A90 is completely closed after Brechin due to what Traffic Scotland referred to as “multiple accidents”.

They also advised the public on Twitter: “Avoid if you are outside!”

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Meanwhile, the A96 between Newton and Forres was closed due to fallen trees along the road at around 6.46pm.

The eastbound A92 was earlier partially blocked near Redhouse Roundabout in Kirkcaldy due to a falling tree. The eastbound motorway near Lochgelly Junction is also partially closed.

Similarly, a fallen tree was responsible for the impact on the northbound A77 at the Grass Yards junction in Kilmarnock.

The road sign has also been detached from the poles blocking the motorway on the northbound A1 motorway at Bankton and Trannent.

Live power lines were exposed on the A96 at Keith and the A95 Newmill Junction as a result of bad weather.

Scotland was hit hard by Storm Irwin with winds of up to 84 mph hitting some areas.

We previously told how the A1 near Dunbar was closed in both directions for safety while Clackmannanshire Bridge was also closed to high profile vehicles.

The Met Office has issued a red alert for weather in the east as Police Scotland urged people not to travel.

A number of rail services were also suspended tonight due to bad weather.

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