SCOTLAND'S bitter Arctic storms have taken a lethal twist - after tragic Donald Martin was found dying in his own garden.
The frozen 35-year-old was already unconscious by the time he was rescued by a distraught neighbour, it was revealed yesterday.
He died in hospital just hours later - having spent "all night" outside in sub-zero temperatures.
Elsewhere, doctors were still trying to save Jeanette Wright, 60, who was discovered lying "frozen in a ball" close to her home.
The horror came as galeforce winds and blizzards spread chaos across the country - with the mercury plummeting to -7C.
Last night, one of Donald's devastated neighbours said: "He had been out drinking but had come home relatively early by taxi.
"Donald was known for losing his keys and only wearing light clothing like jeans and T-shirts.
"Nobody quite knows what happened but it looks like he was outdoors all night.
"He was seen standing around 7am in the morning - unsteady on his feet.
"But next time he was seen was when he was found by another neighbour in a coma and suffering from hypothermia."
Donald - known as Domhnall - was found at his home on Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, on Saturday. But he died in hospital just hours later.
One grieving pal wrote on his Bebo internet site: "You brought a smile to the face of everyone who met you and that is how we will always remember you."
Yesterday, a Northern Constabulary spokesman said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
He added: "A post mortem will be carried out to establish cause of death and a report will go to the procurator fiscal."
Last night Jeanette was clinging to life after being found by a 17-year-old neighbour.
The pharmacy assistant from Gorebridge, Midlothian, is thought to have become locked out as she returned from a Christmas party in the early hours of Sunday.
Jeanette was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary shortly after being discovered at 9am, with her son John last night maintaining a bedside vigil.
One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "Everyone's really shocked. She was found by the girl across the road who is just a teenager - who was pretty shaken up finding her like that.
"The paramedics came. I didn't see her lying on the ground, but saw them carrying her on a stretcher and she was curled up.
"I don't think they had been able to stretch her out. She must have been frozen like a ball."
NHS Lothian last night said Jeanette's condition was "serious but stable".
Caroline Wells, area manager for Lloydspharmacy, said: "Our thoughts are with our much loved and valued colleague."
Yesterday, thousands of commuters throughout Scotland faced mayhem after several inches of snow fell during overnight blizzards.
And forecasters say there is more on the way, as the Met Office warned of ice across the Strathclyde region, Stirling and Dumfries and Galloway.
Last night Met Office spokesman Robin Steel said: "Most of the country is white, pretty much everywhere from Carluke up to the North East and central Highlands has seen snow.
"We're looking at wintry showers right up until Christmas."
Western and northern areas were expected to see the heaviest snow, although drivers throughout the country were on the alert.
Mr Steel added: "Coastal areas might not see as much snow but the Central Belt and the North will. And frosty conditions at night are going to bring some particularly tricky driving conditions right up to and through the festive season."
In Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, the mercury plunged to -7C yesterday, while Glasgow and Edinburgh shivered at 0C.
In Ayrshire, travellers were stuck in miles of traffic on the M77 - with the jams so severe, some fed-up passengers even left their cars to play in the snow on the hard shoulder. Roads also ground to a halt in East Kilbride, near Glasgow.
Three people were seriously injured when their car spun off the road and into a field in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
One man was treated for head injuries while another man and woman were rushed to hospital following the crash on the A90. An air ambulance was scrambled to rescue the trio but forced back because of bad weather.
Several roads in Aberdeenshire - including the A93 Braemar to Perth road, the A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul at the Lecht and the B976 near Ballater - were closed by the snow.
Grampian Police warned drivers to take extra care on other roads affected by ice, with Northern Constabulary advising motorists in the Highlands not to travel unless necessary.
Lothian and Borders Police said sections of the M8 motorway were affected by ice.
Trains were also hit as services on the Airdrie to Glasgow Queen Street line were delayed when a truck slammed into a bridge in the city.
Air passengers were also affected with the closure of the runways at Aberdeen and Inverness airports. Glasgow and Edinburgh airports stayed open but were hit by delays.
Last night, a spokesman for Aberdeen Airport said the runway reopened at 9.15am.
He said: "Some flights have been delayed, and there were some inbound cancellations as a result of bad weather in other parts of the UK and Europe."
More than 124 schools in the Highlands were shut, while all on Shetland were closed.
In Bradford, West Yorks, Trevor Farr, 55, died after suffering a heart attack on the way home from a Christmas party and falling into a fountain.
Tragically, the dad-of-one's body lay under the ice for 15 hours before it was found by two 13-year-old boys on Saturday afternoon.
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The frozen 35-year-old was already unconscious by the time he was rescued by a distraught neighbour, it was revealed yesterday.
He died in hospital just hours later - having spent "all night" outside in sub-zero temperatures.
Elsewhere, doctors were still trying to save Jeanette Wright, 60, who was discovered lying "frozen in a ball" close to her home.
The horror came as galeforce winds and blizzards spread chaos across the country - with the mercury plummeting to -7C.
Last night, one of Donald's devastated neighbours said: "He had been out drinking but had come home relatively early by taxi.
"Donald was known for losing his keys and only wearing light clothing like jeans and T-shirts.
"Nobody quite knows what happened but it looks like he was outdoors all night.
"He was seen standing around 7am in the morning - unsteady on his feet.
"But next time he was seen was when he was found by another neighbour in a coma and suffering from hypothermia."
Donald - known as Domhnall - was found at his home on Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, on Saturday. But he died in hospital just hours later.
One grieving pal wrote on his Bebo internet site: "You brought a smile to the face of everyone who met you and that is how we will always remember you."
Yesterday, a Northern Constabulary spokesman said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
He added: "A post mortem will be carried out to establish cause of death and a report will go to the procurator fiscal."
Last night Jeanette was clinging to life after being found by a 17-year-old neighbour.
The pharmacy assistant from Gorebridge, Midlothian, is thought to have become locked out as she returned from a Christmas party in the early hours of Sunday.
Jeanette was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary shortly after being discovered at 9am, with her son John last night maintaining a bedside vigil.
One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "Everyone's really shocked. She was found by the girl across the road who is just a teenager - who was pretty shaken up finding her like that.
"The paramedics came. I didn't see her lying on the ground, but saw them carrying her on a stretcher and she was curled up.
"I don't think they had been able to stretch her out. She must have been frozen like a ball."
NHS Lothian last night said Jeanette's condition was "serious but stable".
Caroline Wells, area manager for Lloydspharmacy, said: "Our thoughts are with our much loved and valued colleague."
Yesterday, thousands of commuters throughout Scotland faced mayhem after several inches of snow fell during overnight blizzards.
And forecasters say there is more on the way, as the Met Office warned of ice across the Strathclyde region, Stirling and Dumfries and Galloway.
Last night Met Office spokesman Robin Steel said: "Most of the country is white, pretty much everywhere from Carluke up to the North East and central Highlands has seen snow.
"We're looking at wintry showers right up until Christmas."
Western and northern areas were expected to see the heaviest snow, although drivers throughout the country were on the alert.
Mr Steel added: "Coastal areas might not see as much snow but the Central Belt and the North will. And frosty conditions at night are going to bring some particularly tricky driving conditions right up to and through the festive season."
In Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, the mercury plunged to -7C yesterday, while Glasgow and Edinburgh shivered at 0C.
In Ayrshire, travellers were stuck in miles of traffic on the M77 - with the jams so severe, some fed-up passengers even left their cars to play in the snow on the hard shoulder. Roads also ground to a halt in East Kilbride, near Glasgow.
Three people were seriously injured when their car spun off the road and into a field in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
One man was treated for head injuries while another man and woman were rushed to hospital following the crash on the A90. An air ambulance was scrambled to rescue the trio but forced back because of bad weather.
Several roads in Aberdeenshire - including the A93 Braemar to Perth road, the A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul at the Lecht and the B976 near Ballater - were closed by the snow.
Grampian Police warned drivers to take extra care on other roads affected by ice, with Northern Constabulary advising motorists in the Highlands not to travel unless necessary.
Lothian and Borders Police said sections of the M8 motorway were affected by ice.
Trains were also hit as services on the Airdrie to Glasgow Queen Street line were delayed when a truck slammed into a bridge in the city.
Air passengers were also affected with the closure of the runways at Aberdeen and Inverness airports. Glasgow and Edinburgh airports stayed open but were hit by delays.
Last night, a spokesman for Aberdeen Airport said the runway reopened at 9.15am.
He said: "Some flights have been delayed, and there were some inbound cancellations as a result of bad weather in other parts of the UK and Europe."
More than 124 schools in the Highlands were shut, while all on Shetland were closed.
In Bradford, West Yorks, Trevor Farr, 55, died after suffering a heart attack on the way home from a Christmas party and falling into a fountain.
Tragically, the dad-of-one's body lay under the ice for 15 hours before it was found by two 13-year-old boys on Saturday afternoon.
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