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Full list of schools closures across UK today due to snow and bad weather

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Full list of schools closures across UK today due to snow and bad weather

Snow has already been reported in the Yorkshire Dales (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Schools across the UK have been forced to close as wintery weather causes chaos on the roads.

The Met Office has warned of dangerous conditions with yellow weather alerts in place in Birmingham and Manchester, north Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Snow has already been reported in the Yorkshire Dales, with forecasters saying ice will worsen driving conditions.

Schools are now considering closing for the day, with some in Yorkshire closing after heavy snowfall was announced.

Others have also closed in Oxfordshire due to electrical and water supply issues.

In Greater Manchester a number of schools shut yesterday in the Rochdale area due to a burst water main.

Parents have been advised to check online again today to see if their child’s school has reopened.

Which schools are closed today?

  • The Piece Hall School, Halifax
  • North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax
  • Orion Academy, Oxford
  • Bishopswood School, Reading
  • Sonning Common Primary School, Reading
  • Wigmore Primary School, Herefordshire
  • Wigmore High School, Herefordshire
  • Earl Mortimer College, Herefordshire
  • Ambleside Primary School, Nottinghamshire
  • The Garibaldi School, Nottinghamshire
  • Arnold View Primary School, Nottinghamshire

Weather map showing Met Office snow and ice warning.
Three yellow warnings for snow and ice (Picture: Metro)

National Rail warned the cold climate would impact various routes on the Northern Rail until at least 2pm on Tuesday.

Impacted areas included the Bradford Interchange and Huddersfield, and also between Halifax and Hebden Bridge and Hull.

Mersey Rail issued an alert warning passengers that due to the potential of snow and ice covering tracks, the first service on each line in north west England would run without customers to ensure conditions could be checked.

Charity Age UK warned that the conditions could be dangerous for vulnerable people, including the elderly.

Dr Agostinho Sousa, from the UKHSA, said: ‘This is the first amber Cold Weather Health Alert of the season, but we can expect more as we approach winter, and it is vital to check in on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours to ensure they are well prepared for the onset of cold weather.

‘Particularly if they are elderly or otherwise at increased risk.’

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