Royal Mail lorry crashes off A9 closing road amid heavy snow and ice

The A9 is closed to recover a Royal Mail lorry that crashed off the road in heavy snow and icy conditions.

BEAR Scotland confirmed the major road will be closed for two hours from 9am on Tuesday to recover the lorry which crashed on Monday.

Images showed the large lorry having crashed off the road around half a mile south of Berriedale in Caithness.

It comes amid amber warnings for snow and ice in the north of Scotland with driving conditions said to be “dangerous”.

Police Scotland are asking drivers to consider if their journey is really necessary with hazardous conditions forcecast throughout Tuesday.