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A Wick man shared an image on Facebook that sent local tongues wagging about a timely appearance of Jack Frost to the town.

Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle

Highland Council warned today about the dangers of venturing on to frozen rivers and lochs after images were shared of young people walking on ice.

As temperatures remain low this week, a Cold Weather Payment (CWP) has been triggered for areas of the far north including Caithness.

The Highland Council's daily road report said that routes around the outskirts of Thurso are affected by drifting snow and are currently being treated

A plea has gone out after a voluntary effort in the Staxigoe area led to more than 14kg of dog mess being picked up from a popular walking route.

LAST night’s deep freeze saw the coldest February temperature recorded since 1955, even topping figures during the infamous snow of the winter of ‘63.

TEMPERATURES in the northern Highlands have plunged to a frigid -22C amid warnings from police to avoid unnecessary travel.

THE coldest UK temperature for a decade has already been surpassed just hours later – with the mercury falling in one Highland spot to -18.8C by 9pm.

AREAS without snow have been left "tinder dry" and pose an "extreme" risk of wildfire, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned.

A weather system dubbed Ivan the Terrible has blown in from southern Russia to 'savage Caithness'.

Wick John O'Groats Airport shared spectacular images and video footage yesterday as specialist vehicles cleared the runway of snow.

Huge swathes of the Highlands have been affected by freezing temperatures with the Met Office issuing a Yellow Warning for more more snow to come.

A young Halkirk woman returned to the scene of a 'scary' incident on the A882 to highlight a major pothole problem.

Highland Council's road report this morning warned of substantial amounts of snow lying in the far north.

Highland Council agreed to distribute distribute an additional £20m as part of a road maintenance programme, at a meeting on Thursday.

The Scottish SPCA has issued guidance on caring for wildlife during cold weather.

PICTURES: A section of footpath near the 860-year-old Castle of Old Wick has become "a complete disaster" following an apparent act of fly-tipping.

Volunteers and local businesses in Halkirk have been helping with meals for the elderly, vulnerable, and local kids and keeping streets clear of ice.

A new one-hour Highland adventure documentary will be released soon by Caithness explorer and filmmaker Ashley Cowie.