UK snow: Full list of schools closed as white stuff blankets part of Britain – is your child affected?
SCHOOLS across the UK are closed again today due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
Thousands of pupils will be missing class this morning while Met Office yellow weather warnings are in force.
Last night, temperatures plunged to an icy -10C in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland, according to the Met Office.
Today, much of the UK will continue to feel the chill as an Arctic cold plunge pushes southwards.
A yellow snow and ice warning is in force for Scotland, north Wales and north-west England until midnight tonight.
Northern Ireland is also under alert until 11am, with similar warnings covering the same areas continuing into Thursday.
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Forecasters predict Northern Scotland could see a whopping 20cm of snowfall.
Northern and eastern parts of Scotland saw the "bulk of the snow" on Monday, with 15cm on the ground at Aberdeen Airport by the evening.
These conditions saw around 200 schools across Aberdeenshire, Moray and Shetland closed at the start of the week.
Today more than 50 are still shut, with others elsewhere in Scotland opening later than normal.
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Schools in Merseyside have now sent out warnings to parents not to bring their children in this morning.
Gateacre School and Archbishop Blanch were the first to make the decision due to "hazardous weather conditions."
Two schools in Greater Manchester have also been forced to close today as a result of "severe weather conditions" and "struggle to staff school".
The disruption comes as a "cold plunge of Arctic air" moved south across the whole country over the past few days, making it 5C to 6C lower than usual for this time of year, the Met Office said.
Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said there could be a "persistent band of snow" today across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England and Wales.
He said: "In the early hours of the morning we're looking at temperatures getting down to -12C in a few spots, Tuesday night possibly down to -15C.
"So certainly a very cold spell into Wednesday."
In the latest update from the Met Office on X, formerly Twitter, the forecaster said: "Outbreaks of sleet and snow becoming more persistent this morning in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
"Brighter spells in Wales and southern and central England with crisp winter sunshine."
Rain, sleet and snow will soak the north, with ice crusting on the roads.
Full list of closures
Greater Manchester
- Philips High School, in Whitefield - closed
- St Peter's Catholic High School in Orrell, in Wigan - closed
Merseyside
- Gateacre School
- Archbishop Blanch
- Riverside Primary
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
- Turriff Primary School
- Holly Lodge Girl's College
- St Anne (Stanley) C of E Primary School
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy
- St Francis Xavier's College
- The Blue Coat School
- Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School
- Alsop High School
- Northway Primary
Aberdeen
- Milltimber School - Closed to everyone
Aberdeenshire
- Aberchirder Primary School - Closed
- Aboyne Academy - Closed
- Aboyne Primary School - Closed
- Alehousewells School - Closed
- Alford Academy - Closed
- Alford Primary School - Closed
- Arduthie School - Closed
- Auchenblae School - Closed
- Auchterless School - Closed
- Ballater School - Closed
- Ballogie Nursery - Closed
- Banchory Primary School - Closed
- Barthol Chapel School - Closed
- Bracoden School - Closed
- Braemar School - Closed
- Cairney School - Closed
- Carronhill School - Closed
- Catterline School - Closed
- Cluny School - Closed
- Craigievar School - Closed
- Crathes School - Closed
- Crathie School - Closed
- Crossroads Nursery, Durris - Closed
- Crudie School - Closed
- Daviot School - Closed
- Drumblade School - Closed
- Drumoak School - Closed
- Dunecht School - Closed
- Dunnottar School - Closed to pupils only
- Durris School - Closed
- Ellon Academy - Partial closure for pupils
- Fettercairn School - Closed
- Fintry School, Turriff - Closed
- Finzean School - Closed
- Forgue School - Closed
- Fraserburgh Academy - Closed
- Fyvie School - Closed
- Glass School - Closed
- Glenbervie School - Closed
- Gordon Primary School - Closed
- The Gordon Schools - Closed
- Hatton Fintray School - Closed
- Hill of Banchory School - Closed to pupils only
- Inverurie Academy - Closed
- Johnshaven School - Closed
- Keig School - Closed
- Keithhall School - Closed
- Kellands School - Closed
- Kemnay Academy - Closed
- Kemnay Primary School - Closed
- Kennethmont School - Closed
- Kincardine O'Neil School - Closed
- King Edward School - Closed
- Kinneff School - Closed
- Lairhillock School - Closed
- Largue School - Closed
- Laurencekirk School - Closed
- Logie Coldstone School - Closed
- Logie Durno School - Closed
- Lumphanan School - Closed
- Lumsden School - Closed
- Luthermuir School - Closed
- Marykirk School - Closed
- Mearns Academy - Closed to pupils only
- Meldrum Academy - Closed
- Methlick School - Closed
- Midmar School - Closed
- Mill O' Forest School - Closed
- Monymusk School - Closed
- New Machar School - Closed
- Old Rayne School - Closed
- Ordiquhill School - Closed
- Oyne School - Closed
- Pitmedden School - Closed
- Port Elphinstone School - Closed to pupils
- Premnay School - Closed
- Rayne North School - Closed
- Redmyre School - Closed
- Rhynie School - Closed
- Rothienorman School - Closed
- Skene School - Closed
- St Andrew's School, Inverurie - Closed
- St Cyrus School - Closed
- Strathburn School - Closed
- Strathdon School - Closed
- Tarland School - Closed
- Tarves School - Partial closure for pupils
- Tough School - Closed
- Towie School - Closed
- Tullynessle School - Closed
- Turriff Academy - Closed to pupils
- Turriff Primary School- Closed
- Udny Green School - Closed
- Uryside School - Closed
- Westhill Academy - Closed
Highlands
- Craighill Primary Nursery - closed
- Knockbreck Primary (Tain) - closed
- Knockbreck Primary Nursery (Dunvegan) - partially closed - opening one hour later
Moray
- Speyside High School - Closed
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Shetland
- Anderson High School - closed
- Brae High School - closed
- Aith Junior High School - closed
- Mid Yell Junior High School - closed
- Sandwick Junior High School - closed
Northern Ireland
- Straid Primary School
Met Office yellow weather warnings
Tuesday January 16
- Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Newcastle and Manchester.
- In place from midnight yesterday until midnight tonight.
- The warning is lifted at 11am for those in Northern Ireland
Wednesday January 17
- Yellow weather warning for ice and snow covering the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland in place until midnight
- Yellow weather warning for ice covering Scotland, in place until 12pm.
- Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering Newcastle and Manchester in place until 12pm.
Thursday January 18
- Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering the Scottish Highlands , north west Scotland and Northern Ireland - in place until midnight.
- Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering the Midlands and north west Wales - in place until midnight.
