Highland Council school closures force over 5000 children to stay at home after heavy snowfalls
Highland Council has announced the closure of a raft of schools and nurseries this morning after more heavy snow overnight.
More than 5000 children from 52 schools and 39 nurseries have been affected.
The first early morning announcements were for Badenoch and Strathspey, but Sutherland, Wester Ross and Inverness-shire were also badly affected.
The list is likely to be updated regularly as the morning progresses and parents are advised to check the status of their school regularly.
Highlands and Moray Met Office snow warning extended
Those already closed include:
Abernethy Primary: Closed
Abernethy Primary Nursery: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Alvie Primary: Closed
Ardross Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed
Aviemore Primary: Closed
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed
Bualnaluib Primary Nursery: Partially closed - nursery closed
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary Nursery: Closed
Carbost Primary: Closed
Carbost Primary Nursery: Closed
Carrbridge Primary: Closed
Carrbridge Primary Nursery: Closed
Coulhill Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Coulhill Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Craighill Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Craighill Primary Nursery - EM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Craighill Primary Nursery - GM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Cromarty Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Culbokie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Culbokie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later
Deshar Primary: Closed
Deshar Primary Nursery: Closed
Farr Primary (Inv): Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Farr Primary Nursery (Inv): Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ferintosh Primary: Closed
Gairloch High School: Closed
Gairloch Primary: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Glenelg Primary: Closed
Glenelg Primary Nursery: Closed
Glenurquhart Primary: Closed
Glenurquhart Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Golspie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Golspie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Grantown Grammar School: Closed
Grantown Primary: Closed
Grantown Primary Nursery: Closed
Hill of Fearn Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Hill of Fearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Inver Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Invergarry Primary: Closed
Invergarry Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilchuimen Academy: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary Nursery: Closed
Kingussie High School: Closed
Kingussie Primary: Closed
Knockbreck Primary (Tain): Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Kyle Primary: Closed
Kyle Primary Nursery: Closed
Kyleakin Primary: Closed
Kyleakin Primary Nursery: Closed
Lairg Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Lairg Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Loch Duich Primary: Closed
Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed
Lochcarron Primary: Closed
Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed
Mallaig High School: Closed
Mulbuie Primary: Closed
Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Newmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
North Kessock Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
North Kessock Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Obsdale Primary: Closed
Obsdale Primary Nursery: Closed
Park Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Park Primary School: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Plockton High School: Closed
Plockton Primary: Closed
Plockton Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Portree Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Rogart Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed
Rosehall Primary: Closed
St Clement's School Nursery: Closed
Strathdearn Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Strathdearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tain Royal Academy: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tarbat Old Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tarbat Old Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tomnacross Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ullapool Primary: Closed
Ullapool Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Ullapool Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Total schools closed
Secondary schools: 7 (1745 pupils)
Primary schools: 47 (3386 pupils)
Nurseries: 39 (462 children)
