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.
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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.
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.
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.”
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
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
Knockbreck Primary (Tain)
Knockbreck Primary Nursery (Dunvegan)
Moray
Speyside High School – Closed
Shetland
Anderson High School
Brae High School
Aith Junior High School
Mid Yell Junior High School
Sandwick Junior High School
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