Work is underway to repair and fill potholes on main roads around Aberdeen.

On Monday, city council road staff started inspecting potholes that had appeared as temperatures dipped below 0C following the freezing weather last week.

As road surface temperatures plunge below 0C, water gets into the cracks, expands as it freezes, splits the tarmac open and creates potholes.

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Cllr Ross Grant said: "We know there are a large number of potholes appearing just now, as there always is across the country at this time of year.

"Our staff started inspecting the main roads – the priority 1 routes - on Monday and again yesterday, with roads teams already filling in potholes that exceed the road safety criteria.

"We'd ask people to please bear with us as we'll be concentrating inspecting and repairing potholes on the main roads first before going out to other areas."

Aberdeen residents and motorists are being encouraged to help by reporting a pothole to the council here.

(LM)