School closures today: List of schools shut as snow and ice leads to disruption across UK
This is a list of schools closed on Wednesday, 17 January - keep checking as it’ll continue to be updated through the morning
Heavy snowfall and freezing conditons has forced dozens of schools across northern England and Scotland to close on Wednesday.
Following a night when the UK was hit by near record-low temperatures, headteachers in some regions made the decision to close the school gates in the morning.
And after the mercury fell to -13C in central Scotland, forcasters are predicting freezing conditions and snow will continue for much of Britain this week.
A “cold plunge of Arctic air” has 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.
Follow live updates on the snow and ice warnings across the UK by clicking here
Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across Scotland, much of northern England and parts of North Wales until Thursday, then more mild temperatures are forecast along with wind and rain.
The conditions saw schools in Scotland close on Monday and Tuesday - before on Wednesday dozens more in England also shut.
Here is our list of closed schools that will be updatd through the morning:
If you don’t see your school, and know it is closed, contact us at alexander.ross@independent.co.uk
Aberdeenshire
Anna Ritchie School
Auchenblae School
Auchterless School
Banchory-Devenick School
Banff Primary School
Bervie School
Boddam School
Bracoden School
Buchanhaven Primary School
Burnhaven School
Carronhill School
Catterline School
Chapel of Garioch School
Clerkhill School
Craigievar School
Crimond School
Crossroads Nursery, Durris
Crudie School
Cultercullen School
Dales Park School
Daviot School
Drumblade School
Dunnottar School
Durris School
Fetterangus School
Fettercairn School
Finzean School
Fordyce School
Forgue School
Fraserburgh Academy
Fraserburgh North School
Fraserburgh South Park School
Fyvie School
Gordon Schools (The)
Insch School
Inverallochy School
Johnshaven School
King Edward School
Kininmonth School
Kinneff School
Lairhillock School
Largue School
Laurencekirk School
Lochpots School
Longside School
Luthermuir School
Macduff Primary School
Marykirk School
Maud School
Mearns Academy
Meethill School
Meldrum Academy
Meldrum School
Methlick School
Mill O’ Forest School
Mintlaw Academy
Mintlaw School
Monquhitter School
New Deer School
New Pitsligo and St John’s School
Ordiquhill School
Peterhead Academy
Peterhead Central School
Pitfour School
Pitmedden School
Port Erroll School
Rathen School
Rayne North School
Redmyre School
Rhynie School
Rosehearty School
Rothienorman School
Sandhaven School
Skene School
St Andrews School, Fraserburgh
St Combs School
St Cyrus School
St Fergus School
Strichen School
Stuartfield School
Tarves School
Tipperty School
Turriff Academy
Turriff Primary School
Tyrie School
Udny Green School
Westfield School
Whitehills School
Cumbria
Lakes School
John Ruskin School
Langdale CofE School
Highlands
Abernethy Primary
Acharacle Primary
Achiltibuie Primary
Aldourie Primary
Ardgour Primary
Arisaig Primary
Auldearn Primary
Aviemore Primary
Avoch Primary
Balnain Primary
Bonar Bridge Primary
Broadford Primary
Bualnaluib Primary
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite
Canisbay Primary
Caol Primary
Carbost Primary
Carrbridge Primary
Castletown Primary
Cauldeen Primary
Cawdor Primary
Central Primary
Charleston Academy
Cromarty Primary
Crossroads Primary
Croy Primary
Culbokie Primary
Culloden Academy
Daviot Primary
Deshar Primary
Dingwall Academy
Dochgarroch Primary
Dornoch Academy
Dornoch Primary
Drummond School
Dunbeath Primary
Dunvegan Primary
Durness Primary
Edderton Primary
Edinbane Primary
Farr High School
Fortrose Academy
Gairloch High School
Gairloch Primary
Gledfield Primary
Glen Urquhart High School
Glenelg Primary
Glenurquhart Primary
Golspie High School
Golspie Primary
Golspie Primary Nursery
Grantown Grammar School
Grantown Primary
Halkirk Primary
Hilton Primary
Inverlochy Primary
Inverness High School
Inverness Royal Academy
Kilchoan Primary
Kilchuimen Academy
Kilchuimen Primary
Kilmuir Primary
Kingussie High School
Kingussie Primary
Kinlochbervie High School
Kinlochbervie Primary
Knockbreck Primary
Kyle Primary
Kyleakin Primary
Lady Lovat Primary
Lairg Primary
Loch Duich Primary
Lochaline Primary
Lochinver Primary
Lundavra Primary
Lybster Primary
Macdiarmid Primary
Mallaig High School
Mallaig Primary
Marybank Primary
Melvich Primary
Millbank Primary
Miller Academy Primary
Milton of Leys Primary
Mount Pleasant Primary
Muirtown Primary
Munlochy Primary
Nairn Academy
Ness Castle Primary
North Kessock Primary
Noss Primary
Poolewe Primary
Portree High School
Portree Primary
Raasay Primary
Raigmore Primary
Reay Primary
Rogart Primary
Rosebank Primary
Rosehall Primary
Scourie Primary
St Clement’s School
St Duthus School
Staffin Primary
Strathconon Primary
Strathdearn Primary
Stratherrick Primary
Strathgarve Primary
Strontian Primary
Teanassie Primary
Thrumster Primary
Tomnacross Primary
Tongue Primary
Tore Primary
Ullapool Primary
Watten Primary
Wick High School
Lancashire
Gisburn Primary School
Leck St Perer’s Church of England Primary
Bradley Primary School
Higham St John’s Church of England Primary School
Loneshaye Junior School
Marsden Community Primary School
Nelson Mcmillan Nursery School
Pendle View Primary School
Reedley Primary School
Watefroot Primary School
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