MP Drew Hendry hopes his recent campaign may have helped lead to fewer delivery issues over the festive season.
The red warning, which was issued shortly before midnight, covers areas around the Moray Firth.
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart made the remarks in submissions' to the Scottish Government's dualling inquiry.
The force has also advised against travelling between south Highland and north Highland as many key routes remain blocked by drifting snow.
Days of heavy snow may have continued to wreak havoc on Highland transport and schools on Thursday – but there was also plenty of fun to be had too!
It's the second time in a week an Inverness police dog has been praised after another sniffed out drugs worth £15k in an unrelated incident.
Police confirm 'multiple' vehicles are stuck in the snow on the A9 north of Helmsdale and have warned that it is unclear when conditions will improve.
'Several vehicles' have become stranded on the busy A9 trunk road due to heavy and drifting snow, Traffic Scotland has warned.
A man has been arrested and charged after police seized £115,000 worth of Class B drugs during a search at an Inverness property.
Police have urged motorists to take extra care, after heavy snow and drifting left some roads in such poor condition even ploughs have had trouble.
Police have appealed for information after revealing that a fan was injured by a flare during Caley Thistle's match against Dundee United last week.
"Do you really need to travel?", Highlanders have been asked amid a heightened amber snow alert and Met Office warnings of "significant" fresh totals.
A heightened amber warning has been issued amid forecasts of even heavier snowfalls and drifting snow.
Avalanche risks on Highland peaks are now "considerable", mountain-goers have been warned in the wake of heavy snowfall.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a serious assault in Inverness that left a man in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A man has died at the Caledonian Canal in Inverness after emergency services were scrambled to reports of someone in the water on Tuesday morning.
Details of a suspect wanted in connection with a serious assault in Gilbert Street, Inverness, have been released by police.
Heavy snow is starting to impact several Highland trunk roads, Traffic Scotland has revealed.
A large emergency response involving ambulances, fire crews, a boat team and police was sparked by concern for "a person in the Caledonian Canal".
Ambulances and fire engines were also dispatched to the area next to the Caledonian Canal at 9.38am.
