Scotland remains in the midst of weather chaos with school closures, train disruptions, and delayed or axed flights continuing to wreak havoc across the country.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Scots in the north who were urged to brace for up to 10cm of snow. The alert was extended until midnight tomorrow (January 9), with up to 15cm in store.
Highland communities have arguably been the worst effected by the elements. Loch Glasgarnoch in the Highlands recorded the coldest night of the winter on Sunday night, with temperatures dipping to a spine-tingling minus 13.3C.
The forecast for the week is not particularly encouraging. According to the Met Office, Thursday and Friday will bring continued low temperatures with snow and ice warnings likely to be issued for the most impacted areas.
There is the potential for more snow. Deputy Chief Forecaster, Chris Almond said Thursday will see another cold night with potentially the lowest temperatures of the winter so far.
A Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in place until Wednesday at 12pm
(Image: Met Office)
“15C or so is possible in locations with lying snow in Scotland or northern England,” he said. “In the early hours of Friday, a front arriving from the west will encounter the cold air in place over the UK.
“This could bring further sleet or snowfall for some regions in the south and west, as well as a risk of ice for a time as it moves north-eastwards into central parts, but the extent of this is still uncertain.”
He added: “By Sunday, milder air will have moved in across much of the UK, meaning rain is more likely than snow as we get to the end of the weekend… Western Scotland is most likely to see some showery outbreaks of rain and breezy conditions through Sunday, with conditions further south and east drier and more settled.”
The Met Office issued a yellow warning of snow and ice for much of Scotland, advising people that frequent sleet, hail and snow showers may lead to some disruption to travel
(Image: Clive Marshall/PA Wire)
Scots schools were shut as a result of the latest blast of wintry weather but while many have reopened, education bosses have been forced to halt teaching in the Highlands as a blanket of snow and ice cover most of the region.
With that in mind, here is a full list of schools closed in the Highlands on Wednesday, January 8.
All Highland school closures
Abernethy Primary: ClosedAbernethy Primary Nursery: ClosedAchiltibuie Primary: ClosedAchiltibuie Primary Nursery: ClosedAlvie Primary: ClosedArdross Primary: ClosedAuchtertyre Primary: ClosedAuchtertyre Primary Nursery: ClosedAviemore Primary: ClosedBonar Bridge Primary: ClosedBun-Sgoil Shlèite: ClosedCannich Bridge Primary: ClosedCannich Bridge Primary Nursery: ClosedCarbost Primary: ClosedCarbost Primary Nursery: ClosedCarrbridge Primary: ClosedCarrbridge Primary Nursery: ClosedCoulhill Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterCoulhill Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterCraighill Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterCraighill Primary Nursery – EM: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterCraighill Primary Nursery – GM: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterCromarty Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterCulbokie Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterCulbokie Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 2 hours laterDeshar Primary: ClosedDeshar Primary Nursery: ClosedFarr Primary (Inv): Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterFarr Primary Nursery (Inv): Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterFerintosh Primary: ClosedGairloch High School: ClosedGairloch Primary: ClosedGairloch Primary Nursery – EM: ClosedGairloch Primary Nursery – GM: ClosedGlenelg Primary: ClosedGlenelg Primary Nursery: ClosedGlenurquhart Primary: ClosedGlenurquhart Primary Nursery – GM: ClosedGolspie Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterGolspie Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterGrantown Grammar School: ClosedGrantown Primary: ClosedGrantown Primary Nursery: ClosedHill of Fearn Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterHill of Fearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterInver Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterInvergarry Primary: ClosedInvergarry Primary Nursery: ClosedKilchuimen Academy: ClosedKilchuimen Primary: ClosedKilchuimen Primary Nursery: ClosedKingussie High School: ClosedKingussie Primary: ClosedKnockbreck Primary (Tain): Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterKyle Primary: ClosedKyle Primary Nursery: ClosedKyleakin Primary: ClosedKyleakin Primary Nursery: ClosedLairg Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterLairg Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterLoch Duich Primary: ClosedLochcarron Nursery EM: ClosedLochcarron Primary: ClosedLochinver Early Learning and Childcare: ClosedMallaig High School: ClosedMulbuie Primary: ClosedMulbuie Primary Nursery: ClosedNewmore Primary: ClosedNewtonmore Primary: ClosedNewtonmore Primary Nursery – EM: ClosedNewtonmore Primary Nursery – GM: ClosedNorth Kessock Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterNorth Kessock Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterObsdale Primary: ClosedObsdale Primary Nursery: ClosedPark Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterPark Primary School: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterPlockton High School: ClosedPlockton Primary: ClosedPlockton Primary Nursery – GM: ClosedPortree Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterRogart Primary: ClosedRogart Primary Nursery: ClosedRosehall Primary: ClosedSt Clement’s School Nursery: ClosedStrathdearn Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterStrathdearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterTain Royal Academy: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterTarbat Old Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterTarbat Old Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour laterUllapool Primary: ClosedUllapool Primary Nursery – EM: ClosedUllapool Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
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