The UK’s icy blast continues with temperatures hitting as low as minus 20C.
Snow and sleet began to hit southern England on Wednesday afternoon as an amber weather warning came into force, with the Met Office adding further warnings for much of the country on Friday.
Yellow warnings for ice in parts of Wales, northwest England, east England and the southwest, will all be lifted by 11am, while a snow and ice warning in northern Scotland will be lifted at 10am.
Pupils across the country have had their Christmas holidays extended as classrooms have failed to reopen due to flooding, icy conditions and bad weather.
Parents are urged to check with on their children’s school websites in the morning, with information also posted on council sites and on local radio stations.
Here is a list of likely affected council websites The Independent has compiled:
Scotland
Several schools in the Scottish Highlands were also closed, with a full list for Thursday available here – https://www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
The Scottish government also has an online directory here for you to search if your child’s school is closed – https://www.mygov.scot/school-closures
England
This week nearly 200 schools were closed across Bradford due to adverse weather conditions. The full list will be updated here – https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/school-holidays-and-term-dates/school-closures/
Only one school in Wakefield isclosed on Friday, full details here for any further announcements – https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools/school-closures/
Parents with children attending school in Lancashire can check their council page here for more information – https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/unexpected-school-closures/
Lists of schools that are closed in Manchester will be made available on their council website – https://www.manchester.gov.uk/education
Any updates in Stockport will be posted here – https://www.stockport.gov.uk/school-closures-and-disruptions
Parents should check for their children’s schools in Staffordshire after dozens were forced to close on Wednesday -https://apps2.staffordshire.gov.uk/sln/schoolclosures/
With the snow and bad weather moving to the southern counties, Somerset council have updated their list of school closures – https://www.somerset.gov.uk/children-families-and-education/school-life/school-closures/