Pitmedden School News Today

Snow and icy conditions forced a number of school closures throughout the Highlands and northeast on Thursday.

Snow and ice have closed schools across the north and north-east this morning, with many others delayed opening until 10am.

Full list as more than 180 schools in Scotland are forced to close on Monday (January 15) as snow and icy weather causes disruption.

Snow and ice have closed schools across the north and north-east this morning, with many others delayed opening until 10am.

With yellow weather warnings in place for snow and ice today and this week, schools are closed on safety grounds - with more than 50 shut today in one council area

Schools in Grampian and Highlands are closed to pupils today as adverse weather leads to widespread disruption.

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Weather: Full list of school closures Updated: 10/02/2021, 10:58 am © EVENING EXPRESS Schools across the north-east have closed their doors to even the children of key worker families today as snow continues to fall. With temperatures reaching their lowest in more than a decade in the Highlands, dozens of schools have announced they will be staying shut to all, with children to revert to online lessons. © EVENING EXPRESS Here is the list of weather-related closures so far: