MOTORISTS have been urged not to drive "unless absolutely necessary" following amid amber and yellow weather warnings for snow in the Highlands.
MORE than 1000 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area since the start of the year less than two weeks ago.
AN amber weather warning has been issued for heavy snow in parts of the Highlands later today.
TIRELESS efforts to assist those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic have seen a Highland theatre shortlisted for a special new UK award.
A FURTHER 57 cases of Covid-19 have been detected across the NHS Highland area in the past day.
CRIMINAL courts in the Highlands are creaking under the strain of the Covid pandemic – after the number of trials was slashed by up to 75 per cent.
SOME disruption was still hitting the Far North Line on Tuesday – following Monday’s suspension of Inverness-Wick services during “extreme weather”.
A FURTHER 67 new Covid-19 cases have been detected across the NHS Highland area.
Alness and Invergordon reported 72 and 42 Covid infections respectively in the seven days to January 7.
DOZENS of cancellations were causing major disruption for Highland rail passengers on Monday morning – amid two active weather warnings.
ALL trains in the Highlands are likely to be disrupted by "extreme weather" over the next 24 hours, Network Rail Scotland has warned.
TWO Highland care homes have had outbreaks of Covid-19, NHS Highland has confirmed.
HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.
THE Covid-19 infection rate in the Highlands has fallen slightly – but still sits above 200 cases per 100,000 people.
WITNESSES are being sought after a wall was damaged at a Sutherland visitor centre.
TWO new weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office - amid concerns that rain and a partial thaw could cause localised flooding.
THE Highlands recorded their coldest night of the winter so far, while other parts of Scotland saw the mercury fall further than it has in a decade.
Alness' 72 cases means it has an infection rate four times higher than Scotland's, while Invergordon's is more than twice the national level
FIFTY-eight new Covid-19 cases have been detected across the NHS Highland region in the past day.
FORECASTS for plummeting temperatures followed by freezing rain and sleet have sparked a fresh Met Office weather warning.