Schools in Scotland close for thousands of pupils amid snow and ice alert - see the full list

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Several schools across Scotland are closed today amid an ongoing yellow weather warning for snow and ice across large parts of the country.

Highland Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Shetland Islands Council have announced a list of closures and delayed opening times for primary schools and high schools in the area on Wednesday.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place | Getty Images

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place across large parts of Scotland lasting until 9pm on Thursday.

Here a list of school closures announced so far:

Highland

• Achiltibuie Primary: Closed
• Ardross Primary: Closed
• Auchtertyre Primary: Closed
• Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed
• Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed
• Bonar Bridge Primary Nursery: Closed
• Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed
• Edinbane Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Gairloch High School: Closed
• Gairloch Primary: Closed
• Gairloch Primary Nursery - EM: Closed
• Gairloch Primary Nursery - GM: Closed
• Gledfield Primary: Closed
• Lairg Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Lairg Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed
• Lochinver Primary: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later
• Macdiarmid Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Newtonmore Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Newtonmore Primary Nursery - EM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Newtonmore Primary Nursery - GM: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Poolewe Primary: Closed
• Portree High School: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Portree Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later
• Rogart Primary: Closed
• Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed
• Rosehall Primary: Closed

Snow covered Eilean Donan Castle in the western Highlands. | Katielee Arrowsmith/SWNS

Aberdeenshire

• Aboyne Academy: Closed to everyone
• Aboyne Primary School: Closed to everyone
• Alford Academy: Closed to everyone
• Alford Primary School: Closed to everyone
• Ballater School: Opening delayed
• Ballogie Nursery: Closed to everyone
• Cluny School: Opening delayed
• Craigievar School: Closed to everyone
• Drumblade School: Closed to everyone
• Dunecht School: Re-opened
• Finzean School: Closed to everyone
• Glass School: Re-opened
• Gordon Primary School: Re-opened
• Gordon Schools: Changes to transport routes
• Insch School: Transport not operating
• Inverurie Academy: Changes to transport routes
• Kennethmont School: Closed to everyone
• Kincardine O’Neil School: Opening delayed
• Lumphanan School: Opening delayed
• Lumsden School: Re-opened
• Mackie Academy: Closed to everyone
• Meldrum Academy: Changes to transport routes
• Methlick School: Transport not operating
• Midmar School: Closed to everyone
• Mintlaw Academy: Changes to transport routes
• Old Rayne School: Transport not operating
• Rhynie School: Closed to everyone
• Strathdon School: Closed to everyone
• St Andrew's School, Inverurie: Changes to transport routes
• Tarland School: Opening delayed
• Torphins School: Closed to everyone
• Towie School: Closed to everyone

Shetland

• Brae High School: Closed
• Aith Junior High School: Closed
• Lunnasting Primary School: Closed
• North Roe Primary School: Closed
• Ollaberry Primary School: Closed
• Urafirth Primary School: Closed
• Nesting Primary School: Closed
• Mossbank Primary School: Closed

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