Snow has hit the north-east with renewed vigour this morning as a new weather warning batters the region.
The heavy snowfall, which comes as a Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice remains in place, has led to dozens of schools across Aberdeenshire making the decision to shut their doors for the fourth day in a row due to the treacherous conditions.
The most recent warning is due to remain in place all of Thursday (January 9), only coming to an end at 11.59pm tonight. It will take in Aberdeen and the majority of Aberdeenshire, with only areas south of Stonehaven avoiding the warning.
The Met Office warning reads: “Sleet and snow showers will continue for the rest of Wednesday and Thursday, before dying out by the end of Thursday evening. Northwest Scotland and the Northern and Western Isles will see the most frequent showers on Wednesday, before extending to the Northeast on Thursday.
“Further accumulations of 3-7 cm are expected to low levels, with 10-15 cm possible above 150 metres. Where any modest daytime thaw has occurred, icy stretches are likely on untreated surfaces.”
Three Aberdeen schools have delayed their opening due to the wintry weather – Manor Park School, Milltimber School, and Orchard Brae School. Loirston School has also delayed opening due to a fault with the building’s hot water.
However, dozens of schools across Aberdeenshire have closed their doors to pupils, with more delaying opening or cancelling transport. Read below for all
Closed
- Alford Academy
- Alford Primary School
- Auchterless School
- Barthol Chapel School
- Craigievar School
- Crombie School
- Crudie School
- Cultercullen School
- Daviot School
- Echt School
- Elrick School
- Fintry School, Turriff
- Forgue School
- Fyvie School
- Glass School
- The Gordon Schools
- Keig School
- Kennethmont School
- King Edward School
- Largue School
- Logie Coldstone School
- Meldrum Academy
- Meldrum School
- Midmar School
- Monquhitter School
- Ordiquhill School
- Pitmedden School
- Rayne North School
- Rhynie School
- Rothienorman School
- Skene School
- Towie School
- Turriff Academy
- Turriff Primary School
- Udny Green School
- Westhill Academy
- Westhill Primary School
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Opening delayed
- Aberchirder Primary School
- Alehousewells School
- Anna Ritchie School
- Arduthie School
- Arnage School
- Auchnagatt School
- Auchterellon School
- Ballogie Nursery
- Balmedie School
- Banff Primary School
- Boddam School
- Bracoden School
- Braemar School
- Buchanhaven Primary School
- Burnhaven School
- Cairney School
- Chapel of Garioch School
- Clerkhill School
- Cluny School
- Dales Park School
- Drumblade School
- Dunecht School
- Dunnottar School
- Ellon Academy
- Ellon Primary School
- Finzean School
- Foveran School
- Gordon Primary School
- Greenacres Nursery
- Hatton Fintray School
- Hatton School, Cruden
- Insch School
- Inverurie Academy
- Keithhall School
- Kellands School
- Kemnay Academy
- Kemnay Primary School
- Kincardine O’Neil School
- Kintore School
- Lairhillock School
- Logie Durno School
- Longside School
- Lumphanan School
- Maud School
- Meethill School
- Meiklemill School
- Methlick School
- Midmill School
- Mill O’ Forest School
- Mintlaw School
- Monymusk School
- New Machar School
- Newburgh Mathers School
- Old Rayne School
- Oyne School
- Peterhead Academy
- Peterhead Central School
- Pitfour School
- Port Elphinstone School
- Port Erroll School
- Premnay School
- Slains School
- St Andrew’s School, Inverurie
- Strathburn School
- Tarves School
- Tipperty School
- Uryside School
Transport not operating
- Aboyne Primary School
- Arnage School
- Banchory Academy
- Chapel of Garioch School
- Ellon Primary School
- Insch School
- Kininmonth School
- Kintore School
- Logie Durno School
- Longside School
- Midmar School
- New Deer School
- St Fergus School
- Tarves School
Changes to transport route
- Aboyne Academy
- Anna Ritchie School
- Ballater School
- Banff Academy
- Crathes School
- Ellon Academy
- Maud School
- Mintlaw Academy
- Portlethen Academy
- Tarland School