The A92 northbound was temporarily blocked by a car near the Charleston flyover.
Traffic was unable to drive along the A92 Stonehaven to Aberdeen road due to a car sitting sideways across both lanes on Saturday afternoon.
The incident took place on the dual carriageway before the exit towards the AWPR at around 2pm.
The northbound lanes were closed to all motorists as a result.
Traffic Scotland shared a post online stating: “A92 northbound Charleston junction is closed due to a vehicle incident.
“Diversion in place from the off slip back onto the on slip. Please take care on approach.”
Bboth lanes were cleared by 3pm.
There were no reports of any injuries.
It came after wintry conditions caused disruption for motorists across the north-east throughout Saturday.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow showers and icy stretches covering much of Grampian, the Highlands and islands.
Flights and public transport trips were cancelled and roads were closed.
The Met Office has issued yellow wind warning for the whole of Scotland on Christmas Eve.
The blustery conditions will be in place from noon until just before midnight.
Snow and ice cause travel chaos across the Highlands ahead of Christmas
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