Snow day: What schools are closed across Scotland amid big freeze?

The weather caused disruption to travel on Tuesday and also led to closures across the north of the country.

What schools and nurseries are closed across Scotland on Tuesday amid ice and Met Office weather warnings Braemar, Ballater and Deeside Weather Page

Some schools and nurseries have been forced to close on Tuesday after transport was disrupted by widespread snow and ice.

It comes as a new low has set 2022’s coldest night of the year in Scotland, with -17.3C recorded in Braemar, Aberdeenshire.

Thousands of islanders have been left without power overnight amid heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures in Shetland.

What schools are closed?

Highlands

  • Aviemore Early Learning and Childcare Service:  Closed (no water/heating/power)
  • Aviemore Primary:  Closed (no water/heating/power)
  • Bualnaluib Primary:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Bualnaluib Primary Nursery:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Daviot Primary:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Dunbeath Primary:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Dunbeath Primary Nursery:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Farr High School:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Farr Primary (Suth):  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Farr Primary Nursery (Suth):  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Gairloch High School:  Partially closed – no school transport (severe road conditions)
  • Gairloch Primary:  Partially closed – no school transport (severe road conditions)
  • Gairloch Primary Nursery – EM:  Partially closed – no school transport (severe road conditions)
  • Gairloch Primary Nursery – GM:  Partially closed – no school transport (severe road conditions)
  • Golspie High School:  Partially closed – no school transport (severe road conditions)
  • Grantown Primary:  Closed (no water/heating/power)
  • Grantown Primary Nursery:  Closed (no water/heating/power)
  • Knockbreck Primary (Dunvegan):  Partially closed – opening 1 hour later (severe road conditions)
  • Lochinver Primary:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Lybster Primary:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Lybster Primary Nursery:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Macdiarmid Primary:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Macdiarmid Primary Nursery:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Melvich Primary:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Melvich Primary Nursery:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Milton of Leys Primary:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Milton of Leys Primary Nursery:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Poolewe Primary:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Poolewe Primary Nursery:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Strathdearn Primary:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Strathdearn Primary Nursery:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Stratherrick Primary:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Stratherrick Primary Nursery:  Closed (bad weather)
  • Tongue Primary:  Closed (severe road conditions)
  • Tongue Primary Nursery:  Closed (severe road conditions)

Aberdeenshire

  • Aboyne Primary School Partial closure for pupils
  • Alford Academy Closed to everyone
  • Alford Primary School Closed to everyone
  • Chapel of Garioch School Transport not operating
  • Gordon Primary School Partial closure for pupils
  • Largue School Closed to everyone
  • Longside School Opening delayed
  • Midmar School Transport not operating

Moray

  • Logie Primary School Closed
  • Speyside High School Tomintoul F and Edinvillie Bus J are not running
  • Aberlour Primary School No Edinville Bus

Shetland

All schools are closed apart from Fair Isle Primary

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