Emergency services were called to the Dunbeath area at about 17:00 on Thursday.
Drivers faced difficult road conditions, with the A9 at Dunbeath in Caithness closed due to a jack-knifed lorry.
George MacDonald, whose fantasy stories were read by a young Tolkien, was born 200 years ago in Huntly.
The A9 in Caithness and Sutherland was badly affected by wintry weather on Wednesday.
In January and February 1955, Caithness and Sutherland were hit by severe winter weather.
Philip Latham died in hospital following the crash on the A99 in Caithness on Saturday.
