Highland Council school closures force over 5000 children to stay at home after heavy snow falls
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 are:
Achiltibuie Primary: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed
Broadford Primary: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Bualnaluib Primary: Closed
Bualnaluib Primary Nursery: Closed
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed
Carbost Primary: Closed
Carbost 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
Culbokie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Culbokie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later
Dornoch Academy: Partially closed - no school transport
Dornoch Primary: Partially closed - no school transport
Drummond School: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Dunvegan Primary: Closed
Dunvegan Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Edinbane Primary: Closed
Ferintosh Primary: Closed
Gairloch High School: Closed
Gairloch Primary: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Gledfield Primary: Closed
Golspie High School: Closed
Golspie Primary: Closed
Golspie Primary Nursery: Closed
Hill of Fearn Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Hill of Fearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Hilton of Cadboll Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Hilton of Cadboll Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Holm Primary Nursery: Closed
Inver Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Kilchuimen Academy: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilmuir Primary: Closed
Kilmuir Primary Nursery - GM: 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: Closed
Lairg Primary Nursery: Closed
Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed
Lochcarron Primary: Closed
Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed
Lochinver Primary: Closed
Macdiarmid Primary: Closed
Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed
Mallaig High School: Closed
Muirtown Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Muirtown Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Mulbuie Primary: Closed
Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Munlochy Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
North Kessock Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
North Kessock Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Obsdale Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Obsdale 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
Poolewe Primary: Closed
Portree High School: Closed
Portree Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed
Rosehall Primary: Closed
Shieldaig Primary: Closed
Shieldaig Primary Nursery: Closed
St Duthus School: Closed
Staffin Primary: Closed
Staffin Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Tarbat Old Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tarbat Old Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tore Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ullapool High School: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ullapool Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ullapool Primary Nursery - EM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ullapool Primary Nursery - GM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Total schools closed
Secondary schools: 8 (1598 pupils)
Primary schools: 45 (2931 pupils)
Special schools: 2 (134 pupils)
Nurseries: 35 (442 children)
