Images show the HGV having crashed off the road around half a mile south of Berriedale in Caithness as amber warnings sweep the country.
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.
A Police Scotland statement read: “The A9, around half a mile south of Berriedale, Caithness is to be closed in both directions on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, between 9am and 11am.
“This is to allow for the recovery of a lorry following a crash.”