Highland schools closures amid safety fears as Storm Eowyn closes in
Highland Council has announced the closure of a number of schools and nurseries affecting thousands of youngsters today as Storm Eowyn strikes.
With high winds forecast in amber weather warnings, Caithness was worst hit with others on the Black Isle and in Badenoch and Strathspey among the first affected.
The list is likely to be updated as the morning progresses and parents are advised to check the status of their school regularly.
Those closed include:
Acharacle Primary: Closed
Acharacle Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Ardgour Primary: Closed
Ardgour Primary Nursery: Closed
Ardnamurchan High School: Closed
Ballachulish Primary: Closed
Ballachulish Primary Nursery: Closed
Bower Primary: Closed
Brora Primary: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
Canisbay Primary: Closed
Canisbay Primary Nursery: Closed
Castletown Primary: Closed
Castletown Primary Nursery: Closed
Crossroads Primary: Closed
Dunbeath Primary: Closed
Dunbeath Primary Nursery: Closed
Duror Primary: Closed
Farr High School: Closed
Farr Primary (Suth): Closed
Farr Primary Nursery (Suth): Closed
Fortrose Academy: Closed
Glencoe Primary: Closed
Grantown Grammar School: Closed
Grantown Primary: Closed
Grantown Primary Nursery: Closed
Halkirk Primary: Closed
Inshes Primary Nursery: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
Invergarry Primary: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
Invergarry Primary Nursery: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
Keiss Primary: Closed
Keiss Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilchoan Primary: Closed
Kilchoan Primary Nursery: Closed
Kingussie High School: Closed
Kingussie Primary: Closed
Kinlochleven High School: Closed
Kinlochleven Primary: Closed
Kinlochleven Primary Nursery: Closed
Lochaline Primary: Closed
Lochaline Primary Nursery: Closed
Lybster Primary: Closed
Lybster Primary Nursery: Closed
Melvich Primary: Closed
Melvich Primary Nursery: Closed
Miller Academy Primary: Closed
Miller Academy Primary Nursery: Closed
Newton Park Primary: Closed
Newton Park Primary Nursery: Closed
North Kessock Primary: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
North Kessock Primary Nursery: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
Noss Primary: Closed
Noss Primary Nursery: Closed
Pennyland Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later
Reay Primary: Closed
Spean Bridge Primary: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
Spean Bridge Primary Nursery: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon
St Bride's Primary: Closed
St Bride's Primary Nursery: Closed
Strontian Primary: Closed
Strontian Primary Nursery: Closed
Thrumster Primary: Closed
Thrumster Primary Nursery: Closed
Thurso High School: Closed
Tongue Primary: Closed
Watten Primary: Closed
Wick High School: Closed
Total schools closed
Secondary schools: 8 (3242 pupils)
Primary schools: 33 (2291 pupils)
Nurseries: 25 (451 children)
