Drifting snow closed the A939 Ballater to Corgarff road and the A941 Dufftown to Rhynie road at Cabrach.
BBC: Snow misery continues in north east of Scotland
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Glendullan is to have a new bio-power plant for anaerobic digestion of distillery waste, and there is to be a new still-house at Mortlach distillery in Dufftown.
BBC: Diageo plan new malt whisky distillery in Easter Ross