SCHOOL closures, travel disruption, bitterly cold gale force winds and a struggle get the house warm - there are many inconveniences when it comes to experiencing winter weather in Shetland. But there is clearly also a very different side to it all, as this 'avalanche' of photos.
STAFF members from Brae High School have raised almost £11,000 for charities close to their heart by completing the London Marathon two weeks ago. Mike Batty and Julie Kirkness were running to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust, while Hazel-Ann Johnson did the same in.