Six schools and three nurseries in the Highlands have so far announced they will be closed or will open later today.
Further wintry showers may lead to some travel disruption in the Highlands amid a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.
Eight schools in the Highlands have been reported to be closed so far this morning.
The Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGORR) has activated as weather warnings for rain were upgraded to amber.
Tributes have poured in following the death of Highland baker Harry Gow aged 89.
A Highland-made film aimed at inspiring people to tackle climate change has received international recognition in its first year since production.
Performers of all ages and stages are urged to submit entries for next year’s Inverness Music Festival - described as ‘performance for everyone’.
Calls are growing for an urgent rethink on proposals which could affect services for women and children affected by domestic abuse in the Highlands.
Domestic abuse services for women and children in the Highlands could close under funding plans by Highland Council, Women’s Aid groups are warning.
School staff in the Highlands are suffering an average of almost eight physical or verbal assaults every day, official figures have revealed.
Skinny dippers braved the cold waters of Loch Ness as they bared all in celebration of a new festival.
A new centre to promote Gaelic language and culture in Inverness is to receive a £370,000 funding boost from the Scottish Government.
A Highland MP fears that legalised assisted dying could be seen as an “economically useful” route amid tight budgets and high care home costs.
A growing number of community councils in the Highlands have joined forces calling for greater clarity on plans for major energy projects.
The A9 remains closed at Tomich in Easter Ross following a two-vehicle collision this afternoon.
International bestselling crime writer Peter May will talk about his forthcoming new book when he visits Inverness later this month.
British long-distance cyclist and broadcaster Mark Beaumont has sent a good luck message ahead of a Highland charity fundraising cycle challenge.
Air passengers flying from Inverness are still being advised to arrive early as work continues to resolve a technical issue with a security scanner.
Robbie Burgess, who has a dual diagnosis of Downs Syndrome and autism and is non-verbal, is about to celebrate his 16th birthday.
The number of people in the Highlands who died due to drug misuse last year has shown a marked decrease.