DOZENS of schools across the Highlands and north east of Scotland have been forced to shut due to snow and ice.
Yellow Met Office warnings for snow and ice remain in place across Scotland until midday today.
The forecaster confirmed it was the coldest night of winter so far as temperatures dropped as low as -13.3C in Loch Glascarnoch.
It was the UK's coldest night of winter so far. The temperature fell to minus 13.3°C in Loch Glascarnoch, Scotland 📉 Southeast England was much milder though, with temperatures remaining in double figures in places 📈 pic.twitter.com/2qk8IPziOI
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 6, 2025
Here’s a look at the schools closed across Aberdeenshire, the Highlands and Moray. It is also worth checking individual council websites for any updates.
Highlands
- Lochinver Primary
- Portree High School
- Portree Primary
Moray
- Keith Primary School
- Keith Grammar School
- Aberlour Primary and Nursery
- Craigellachie Primary School
- Tomintoul Primary School
- Glenlivet Primary Closed
- Speyside High School
Aberdeenshire
- Aboyne Academy
- Aboyne Primary School
- Alehousewells School
- Alford Academy
- Alford Primary School
- Auchterellon School
- Auchterless School
- Ballater School
- Banchory Academy
- Banchory Primary School
- Banff Primary School
- Barthol Chapel School
- Braemar School
- Chapel of Garioch School
- Craigievar School
- Crombie School
- Crudie School
- Cultercullen School
- Daviot School
- Drumblade School
- Drumoak School
- Echt School
- Ellon Academy
- Elrick School
- Finzean School
- Forgue School
- Foveran School
- Gordon Primary School
- The Gordon Schools
- Hatton Fintray School
- Hill of Banchory School
- Inverurie Academy
- Keithhall School
- Kellands School
- Kemnay Academy
- Kemnay Primary School
- Kennethmont School
- Lairhillock School
- Largue School
- Logie Coldstone School
- Lumphanan School
- Meiklemill School
- Meldrum Academy
- Meldrum School
- Midmar School
- Monymusk School
- New Machar School
- Ordiquhill School
- Pitfour School
- Pitmedden School
- Rayne North School
- Rhynie School
- Rothienorman School
- Skene School
- St Andrew’s School, Inverurie
- Strathburn School
- Strathdon School
- Tarland School
- Tipperty School
- Torphins School
- Tough School
- Towie School
- Turriff Academy
- Turriff Primary School
- Tyrie School
- Udny Green School
- Westhill Primary School
A spokesperson for Transport Scotland has already urged people to check their vehicle to ensure it is winter-ready before travelling in the “severe” warnings.
Met Office chief forecaster Frank Saunders said: “Cold conditions in Scotland will continue, with snow showers in many coastal areas, and more persistent snow for a time in the south east.”
ScotRail has also advised people to check their journeys before travelling.
