Saturday night snow

Snow fell in Nairn late on Saturday night. Fun for the revellers travelling between pubs as snowballs flew but for drivers the conditions were treacherous . In some parts of the town the snow fell on black ice that had formed the previous morning. Even the A96 was dangerous with many drivers proceeding at a crawling pace.

The snow continues

More pictures of todays continued heavy snowfall in Nairn (start half-way down this page plus this page too)

Nairn sings in the snow

The sing-song went rather well and then it started snowing.

That time again

Thanks to Jingle Bangles for this picture showing the white stuff not very far away.

Snow business - you can clean outside your shop/business and not be liable.

Click on the picture to read the written answers from the Highland Council to snow related questions asked of them for last night's meeting. Liz told the world that there was no liability on anyone cleaning outside their premises - the local authority was liable.

Sandy Park told the meeting that he'd had an e-mail from Cllr Rosemary Young in New York. She had told him here all shops and businesses are legally responsible for cleaning snow and litter outside their premises and Sandy was keen to see if anything could be done to possibly enforce the same in the Highlands. Might be a good idea Sandy especially for fag-ends as well as snow.

Jeanne Tolmie wanted to know why Ardersier had so many gritting bins compared to Nairn. Apparently this was due to 'historical' reasons. There is going to be a review of snow clearing procedures and gritting bins would be part of that but when we look back to what Liz told the River Community Council recently it is entirely clear that the Council's main mannie in this department ,Mr Neil Gillies, is not very keen on more grit bins. Now could one be forgiven that this is typical of all Highland Council 'reviews', being about what officials want and not what communities desire? If Nairn wants more grit bins then that should be nothing to do with anyone in Inverness. If Ardersier have more bins than Nairn than good for them but will they have to be dragged down to the lowest common denominator rather than Nairn being upgraded to Ardersier's grit box capacity? Is this what Highland Communities must now expect from the Council.

More from this week's council meetings soon.

Snow returns to Nairn

Yes it's back or is it? A slight thaw has set in and it doesn't seem as cold this afternoon. What will the night bring however? Surley Nairn County's match this evening will have been cancelled?

Time to move the goalposts?

Snow again but this time the variety that melts from most of the pavements by mid-day. Picture will enlarge.