So far, over 100 schools have confirmed they will remain closed due to the weather while others have delayed opening times.
Members of the public clear snow as weather warnings continue in Aberdeen(Image: Getty Images)
Hundreds of schools in Scotland will remain closed today as the country has been hit with an amber weather warning for heavy snow.
Pupils were due to return to classrooms on Monday after the festive break however, severe weather warnings mean children have been told to stay at home. A yellow weather warning for snow and ice, which blankets the majority of the country, will be in place until midnight.
Amber warnings for Angus, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland from 6pm tonight until 10am tomorrow. Icy conditions are predicted to go into Tuesday morning, causing disruption to travel and risk of injury.
On top of this, the Met Office is warning that frequent heavy snow showers are expected to batter Grampian, the Highlands, Orkney and Shetland, as well as Angus in new amber weather warnings. People in rural communities are being warned that there is a “good chance” that they could become “cut off” and should prepare accordingly.
It’s further predicted that around 5-10cm of snow will fall in areas covered by amber weather warnings. A few places in mainland Scotland will see between 20-30cm of snowfall.
So far, over 100 schools have confirmed they will remain closed due to the weather while others have delayed opening times. Parents have been urged urged to check local councils and schools for any updates.
Full list of schools closed in Scotland:
Aberdeenshire Council
- Ballater School – Closed
- Balmedie School – Closed
- Banchory Primary School – Closed
- Banchory-Devenick School – Closed
- Bracoden School – Closed
- Catterline School – Closed
- Crombie School – Closed
- Cultercullen School – Closed
- Fordyce School – Closed
- Hill of Banchory School- Closed
- Hillside School – Closed
- Insch School – Closed
- Keithhall School – Closed
- Methlick School – Closed
- Peterhead Academy – Closed
- Portlethen School – Closed
- Rhynie School – Closed
- Sandhaven School – Closed
- St Andrew’s School, Inverurie – Closed
- Turriff Primary School – Closed
- Uryside School – Closed
- Whitehills School – Closed
Moray
- Aberlour Primary School – Closed
- Anderson’s Primary – Closed
- Applegrove Primary School – Closed
- Alves Primary School – Closed
- Botriphnie Primary School – Closed
- Buckie Community High School – Closed
- Burghead School Nursery – Closed
- Busy Bees Childcare – Closed
- Cluny Primary School – Closed
- Craigellachie School – Closed
- Cullen Primary School – Closed
- Cullen Primary School Nursery – Closed
- Dyke Primary School – Closed
- Elgin Academy – Closed
- Elgin High School – Closed
- Fochabers Nursery – Closed
- Forres Academy – Closed
- Findochty Nursery – Closed
- Glenlivet Primary School – Closed
- Greenwards Primary School – Closed
- Keith Grammar School – Closed
- Keith Primary – Closed
- Keith Primary School Nursery – Closed
- Kinloss Primary School – Closed
- Knockando Primary School – Closed
- Lady Cathcart Nursery – Closed
- Lhanbryde Primary School – Closed
- Logie Primary School – Closed
- Linkwood Primary School – Closed
- Linkwood Nursery – Closed
- Lossiemouth High School – Closed
- Millbank Primary School – Closed
- Milne’s Primary School – Closed
- Milne’s High School – Closed
- Mortlach Primary School – Closed
- Mosstodloch Early Learning and Childcare Centre – Closed
- Mosstowie Primary School – Closed
- Newmill Primary School – Closed
- New Elgin Primary School – Closed
- Pilmuir Primary School – Closed
- Portgordon Primary School – Closed
- Portknockie Primary School – Closed
- Rothes Nursery – Closed
- Rothes Primary School – Closed
- Rothiemay Primary School – Closed
- Speyside High School – Closed
- St Gerardine Primary School – Closed
- St Peter’s Primary School – Closed
- St Thomas Primary School – Closed
- St Thomas Primary School Nursery – Closed
- The Cabin Nursery – Closed
- Tomintoul Primary – Closed
Orkney
- Burray Primary School – Closed
- Dounby Primary School – Closed
- Eday Primary School – Closed
- Firth Primary School – Closed
- Kirkwall Grammar School – Closed
- Orphir Primary School – Closed
- Papa Westray Primary School – Closed
- Sanday Community School – Closed
- St Andrews Primary School – Closed
- Stromness Academy – Closed
- Stromness Primary School – Closed
- Stronsay Junior High School – Closed
- Westray Junior High School – Closed
- Evie Primary School – Closed
- Flotta Primary – Closed
- Glaitness Primary School – Closed
- Hope Primary School – Closed
- North Ronaldsay Primary – Closed
- North Walls Community – Closed
- Papdale Primary School – Closed
- Rousay Primary School – Closed
- Shapinsay Primary School – Closed
- Stenness Primary School – Closed
- Strynd Nursery – Closed
- UHI Orkney – Closed
Shetland
- Aith Junior High School – Closed
- Anderson High School – Closed
- Baltasound Junior High School – Closed
- Brae High School – Closed
- Bell’s Brae Primary School – Closed
- Burravoe Primary School – Closed
- Cullivoe Primary School – Closed
- Cunningsburgh Primary School – Closed
- Dunrossness Primary School- Closed
- Fair Isle Primary School – Closed
- Foula Primary School – Closed
- Hamnavoe Primary School – Closed
- Happyhansel Primary School – Closed
- Lunnasting Primary School – Closed
- Mid Yell Junior High School – Closed
- Mossbank Primary School – Closed
- Nesting Primary School – Closed
- North Roe Primary School – Closed
- Ollaberry Primary School – Closed
- Sandness Primary School – Closed
- Sandwick Junior High School – Closed
- Scalloway Primary School – Closed
- Sound Primary School – Closed
- Tingwall Primary School – Closed
- Urafirth Primary School – Closed
- Whalsay School – Closed
- Whiteness Primary School – Closed