Snow levels as high as 12 inches across Scotland

ROSS Paton's Collie, Skye, works some pure Texel tup hoggs in snowy conditions at The Craig, Straiton

TOWNS across Scotland have been affected by heavy snow since Monday evening, and, although some people have experienced chaotic situations, others are taking advantage of the glorious views, and even considered the impact snow can have on their current situation.

SOME OF the sheep that were able to be brought in, at Megdale Farm, where snow levels were recorded at 12 inches

One lorry couldn't access Scotstounbank Farm, in Blyth Bridge, West Linton, due to heavy snowfall, and instead of abandoning the job, the lorry driver waited in the village while the farmer, William Aitken, dropped 270 prime Blackface wedder lambs off using a Massey Ferguson tractor and trailer.

Graeme Rhind feeding cows at Newton of Struthers, Kinloss

Mr Aitken's wife, Avril, commented: "They should now be at an abattoir for Marks and Spencer."

Also in the Scottish borders, 12 inches of snow was recorded at Megdale Farm, Westerkirk, between Langholm and Eskdalemuir, and more snow was expected to fall, with sheep deaths expected.

LOYAL and faithful, Lorraine Luescher's dog waits patiently on instruction, unphased by the heavy snow

Lorraine Luescher, who farms there, commented on those predicted fatalities, and the vulnerability of the hill farming industry. She said: "We managed to get to some ewes, but the snow has drifted very deep in places, and there are likely to be casualties further out on the hill. 

SNOW for miles, the sheep just about blended in with the abundance of snow

“The hill livestock sector is vulnerable, and weather events like this simply underline how precarious the future of hill farming is.”