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Altnaharra, Loch Glascarnoch, Lairg and Aviemore all saw the mercury plunging to negative double digits.
He says an effort was made to ‘to deny the delays were because of failures by anyone in government or that uber-quango Transport Scotland’.
But in what is a major positive the Scottish Government appears open to accelerating work on the deadliest sections.
But goods vehicles could see the speed limit increase on single and dual carriageways by 10mph.
The public has until February 25 to make their views known as critics slam the scheme as a waste of money.
Highland Council unanimously backs the move after region lost 218 beds in two years.
Councillor Helen Crawford says ‘people are starting to say that the education committee is dysfunctional’.
A bid to improve information triggered a furious reaction from administration councillors.
Finance bosses fear that the Westminster may fall far short of making up the loss they imposed adding a significant budget pressure.
The council insist that it is one of most improved local authorities in Scotland.
Most councillors backed a move that will see the whole region run from Inverness despite widespread dissatisfaction.
Most of that has been recovered but £396,000 is yet to be returned.
Conservative group leader Ruraidh Stewart demanded answers about the ‘unlawful’ Academy Street scheme.
That is despite a large increase in Scottish Government funding announced in the draft budget.
Tourism groups welcome the move saying if it is ‘well-implemented’ it could ‘bring significant benefits to our region’
The move to ‘better serve’ the north follows Kate Forbes’ call to dismantle the local authority.
More cash will come north but the jury is out on whether finance secretary Shona Robison delivered for the north.
Fergus Ewing says recent NI hikes risk the service that offers patients dignity and saves the NHS millions.
One of them was told to attend a meeting for an interview with council investigators ‘under caution’.
Leading Lib Dems have confidence in a Highland revival as Councillor Andrew Baxter got 58 per cent of the vote.
