Highland council school closures - full list as region reels from coldest night and 24-hour snow

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.

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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.

"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.”

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: Closed
Abernethy Primary Nursery: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Alvie Primary: Closed
Ardross Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed
Aviemore Primary: Closed
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary Nursery: Closed
Carbost Primary: Closed
Carbost Primary Nursery: Closed
Carrbridge Primary: Closed
Carrbridge 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
Cromarty Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Culbokie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Culbokie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later
Deshar Primary: Closed
Deshar Primary Nursery: Closed
Farr Primary (Inv): Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Farr Primary Nursery (Inv): Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ferintosh Primary: Closed
Gairloch High School: Closed
Gairloch Primary: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Gairloch Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Glenelg Primary: Closed
Glenelg Primary Nursery: Closed
Glenurquhart Primary: Closed
Glenurquhart Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
Golspie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Golspie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Grantown Grammar School: Closed
Grantown Primary: Closed
Grantown Primary Nursery: Closed
Hill of Fearn Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Hill of Fearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Inver Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Invergarry Primary: Closed
Invergarry Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilchuimen Academy: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary Nursery: Closed
Kingussie High School: Closed
Kingussie Primary: 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: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Lairg Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Loch Duich Primary: Closed
Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed
Lochcarron Primary: Closed
Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed
Mallaig High School: Closed
Mulbuie Primary: Closed
Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Newmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
North Kessock Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
North Kessock Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Obsdale Primary: Closed
Obsdale Primary Nursery: Closed
Park 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
Portree Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Rogart Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed
Rosehall Primary: Closed
St Clement's School Nursery: Closed
Strathdearn Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Strathdearn Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tain Royal Academy: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tarbat Old Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Tarbat Old Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
Ullapool Primary: Closed
Ullapool Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
Ullapool Primary Nursery - GM: Closed

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