A number of roads across Scotland were blocked by flooding or landslides on Monday morning as the heavy snow which blanketed much of the country began to thaw. In Aberdeenshire, the A92 was closed in both directions due to flooding, as was the A9 at Blair Atholl in Perth and Kinross. At midday on Monday, 16 flood warnings and 12 flood alerts were active on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) website. David Morgan, Sepa’s flood duty manager, said: “Flood risk is greatest in Dumfries and Galloway, and the west and north of Scotland. “Driving conditions will be very difficult at times.”The Environment Agency had in place three flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, along with 54 flood alerts where flooding is possible.

Source: The Herald January 12, 2026 15:35 UTC