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Close to 10cm of snow fell in areas of Aberdeenshire, Moray, north Angus, north Perthshire and Strathspey and Badenoch above 200 metres.

The contest to replace Mr Ross was rocked last week by reports that he asked Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey candidate Kathleen Robertson in July 2023 if he could replace her, and told her that he wanted Mr Findlay to replace him.

The old Moray constituency is to be cut in two, with Keith and Buckie being swallowed up by Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, while Elgin joins a new Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey seat.

Her volunteer work with Royal British Legion Scotland also helped raise thousands of pounds for the care of every war grave and war memorial in her home area of Badenoch and Strathspey.

The village's Strathspey Railway usually runs its festive train experience from the start of autumn.