WATCH: Applecross deer enjoy icy blast in Wester Ross amidst snow storm chaos
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Applecross deer enjoy the icy blast in Wester Ross, while the snow storm causes transport chaos across the Highlands.
Ross-shire Journal readers, Jill Olsen and Elizabeth Smart, sent in this video of Wester Ross deer amongst picturesque Applecross scenes yesterday, January 16.
However the snow has not resulted in such peaceful scenes for many in the region this week.
The Highland Council's road report revealed that with up to four inches of snowfall overnight in Ross-shire, combined with sub-zero tempertures, "extreme caution is advised".
Following the road report, Stagecoach Highland announced the suspension of all their Highland bus services today, January 17, until further notice due to the adverse weather conditions.
More than 100 schools in the Highland Council area are also closed today, with some having already been closed earlier this week.
This has prompted the postponement of highly-anticipated preliminary exams taking place for many high school pupils this week.
As well as this, the Met Office has recently upgraded their weather warning to amber after even heavier snowfalls have been forecast for parts of the Highlands.
The existing yellow alert, which covers the whole of the Highlands, was joined by an amber alert on Wednesday morning – ahead of forecasts for up to 20cm of additional snowfalls in some places.
The amber alert comes into force at 3pm on Wednesday and covers all of Caithness, Sutherland, as well as large swathes of Ross-shire.
The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) has also raised their alert status for Avalanche risks on Highland peaks to "considerable" yesterday amid concerns that even the weight of a single person is "likely to trigger" avalanches on steep slopes.
