Schools across the UK have closed today, Tuesday, 17 January, as bitter wintry conditions thrash the UK.
The full list of school closures has been outlined, due to the risk of dangerously icy conditions on the roads and pavements because of the snow and ice warnings.
With the snow battering many parts of the UK and freezing conditions on the return, many schools across the country are being forced to close following the yellow and amber Met Office warnings.
An amber warning for snow in the north of Scotland, between Aberdeen and Inverness, has been issued from 3pm today and midnight tonight.
Meanwhile a yellow warning of ice and snow is in place for much of the country for today and heading into tomorrow morning.
Therefore, many pupils in icy areas such as Cornwall, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been told to stay at home today.
A major health alert due to freezing temperatures has also been issued by the UK Health Security Agency due to the Arctic blast.
In Cornwall, forecasters say occasional rain and sleet will turn to snow and ice in heavier outbreaks - particularly over south Cornwall - from midnight until 9am today.
And WXCharts maps have forecast about eight inches of the white stuff to fall in Scotland in the next couple of days, as temperatures temperatures will feel as cold as -3C overnight in parts of Northern Ireland, the Met Office says.
With the snow expected to cause havoc on the roads, many schools have opted to close for the day.
Here is a list of the schools that have closed:
Cornwall:
Numerous schools across Cornwall have been affected by the snowy conditions today, as the full list can be found here.
These schools will be closed for the day.
- Brannel School
- CHES Academy (Glynn House only)
- Curnow School
- Goonhavern Primary School
- Newquay Tretherras
- Nine Maidens Academy
- Penair School
- Penrice Academy
- Penwith Academy
- Poltair School
- Redruth School
- Richard Lander School
- Shortlanesend School
- Trewirgie Infant School
- Trewirgie Junior School
Scotland:
With temperatures plummeting across Scotland, all schools and nurseries in the Shetland have been closed.
Highlands
- Avoch Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Avoch Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Broadford Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Broadford Primary Nursery - EM: Closed (bad weather)
- Broadford Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (bad weather)
- Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh: Closed (bad weather)
- Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Canisbay Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Canisbay Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Castletown Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Castletown Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Charleston Academy: Closed (bad weather)
- Cromarty Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Crossroads Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Crossroads Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Dunbeath Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Dunbeath Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Durness Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Durness Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Ferintosh Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Fortrose Academy: Closed (bad weather)
- Golspie High School: Closed (bad weather)
- Halkirk Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Inver Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Inverness Royal Academy: Closed (bad weather)
- Kilmuir Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Kilmuir Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (bad weather)
- Kinlochbervie High School: Closed (bad weather)
- Kinlochbervie Preschool: Closed (bad weather)
- Kinlochbervie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Knockbreck Primary (Tain): Closed (bad weather)
- Lybster Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Lybster Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Marybank Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Mulbuie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Portree High School: Closed (bad weather)
- Portree Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Reay Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Resolis Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Resolis Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Scourie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Scourie Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- St Clement's School: Closed (bad weather)
- Staffin Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Staffin Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (bad weather)
- Tarradale Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Tarradale Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Thrumster Primary: Closed (bad weather)
- Thrumster Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
- Watten Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Aberdeenshire
- Bracoden School
- Crudie School
- Fyvie School
- King Edward School
- Maud School
- Monquhitter School
- Turriff Academy
- Turriff Primary School
Ireland:
A number of Cork schools will not open today due to the snowfall, as West Cork and parts of Kerry have seen the most schools shut.
Cork Beo reports: "Our Lady of Mercy in Bantry, St Finbarr's Colaiste Pobail, Skibbereen Community School, Schull Community College, and Timoleague NS are among those staying shut with many others also opting to do the same and move to online learning."
According to Donegal Live, Letterkenny is one of the areas worst affected and a number of schools in the town have shut today.
The website that school closures include: "They include Coláiste Ailigh, Lurgybrack NS, Woodlands NS, Ballyraine NS, Illistrin NS, Loreto Secondary School, St Eunan's College, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Scoil Cholmcille NS, St Bernadette’s NS and Educate Together National School."
Some schools will close in the Finn Valley area including Deele College, Raphoe, adding: "Parts of Inishowen have also been hit by wintry conditions and among the schools that will not open today are Scoil Naomh Brid, Muff, Scoil Naomh Fionan, Whitecastle, Moville Community College and Crana College.
"Roads in and around Kilmacrennan and Milford are also reported to be extremely hazardous and Mulroy College in Milford will remain closed today."
