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Parts of the UK are facing disruption due to snow and ice - with a number of schools confirming they will remain close on Friday, while others are set to either open late or close early because of severe weather conditions.
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice will remain in place on Friday for the eastern coast of the the UK, stretching from Scotland to East Anglia. Ice warnings remain in place for Northern Ireland and south-west England.
Hilly areas including the North York Moors and parts of Scotland will see more snow on Friday, forecasters said. Snow swept across the South West, parts of Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland on Thursday. More than 30 schools in Cornwall closed for the day or opened late due to hazardous conditions.
Snow blankets houses in Malton, North Yorkshire, this morning (Ioannis Alexopoulos/LNP)Also today, more schools are either staying closed, opening late or closing early. These are the schools facing disruption due to snow:
Bedfordshire
No school closures reported.
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Berkshire
No school closures reported.
Buckinghamshire
No school closures reported.
Cambridgeshire
No school closures reported.
Cheshire
No school closures reported.
Cornwall
- Boskenwyn School - Opening at 11am
Coverack Primary School - Opening at 10.30am
Doubletrees School - Opening at 11am
Fowey River Academy - Opening at 11:30am
Germoe School - Opening at 11am
Grade Ruan Primary School - Opening at 10:30am
Halwin School - Opening at 10am
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Lanivet School - Opening at 10:30am
Lerryn School - Opening at 10:30am
Manaccan Primary School - Opening at 10:30am
Nine Maidens AP Academy - CLOSED
Pencoys School - Opening at 10am
Rosemellin Primary School - Opening at 10am
St Day and Carharrack School - Opening at 10am
St. Keverne Primary School - Opening at 10:30am
South Petherwin Primary School - Opening at 10am
Stithians School - Opening at 11am
Treverbyn Academy - Opening at 10am
Trewidland Primary School - Opening at 10am
Trewirgie Infant School - Opening at 10am
Trewirgie Junior School - Opening at 10am
Truro Nursery School - Opening at 9:30am
Weeth Primary School - Opening at 10am
Whitemoor Academy - Opening at 10am
Cumbria
No school closures reported.
Derbyshire
No school closures reported.
Devon
No school closures reported.
Dorset
No school closures reported.
Durham
- Blackhall Primary School - CLOSED
Cassop Primary School - CLOSED
Durham Blue Coat CE Junior School - CLOSED
Durham Trinity School - CLOSED
Easington Colliery Primary School - CLOSED
Hesleden Primary School - CLOSED
Our Lady Star of the Sea RC Primary School - CLOSED
Sedgefield Community College - CLOSED
Shotton Hall Primary School - CLOSED
Shotton Primary School - CLOSED
St Marys Catholic Primary School Wingate - CLOSED
Wellfield School - CLOSED
West Cornforth Primary School - CLOSED
Wingate Primary School - CLOSED
East Riding of Yorkshire
No school closures reported.
East Sussex
No school closures reported.
Essex
No school closures reported.
Gloucestershire
- Cam Woodfield Infant School - CLOSED, no heating
Greater London
No school closures reported.
Greater Manchester
No school closures reported.
Hampshire
No school closures reported.
Herefordshire
No school closures reported.
Hertfordshire
No school closures reported.
Kent
No school closures reported.
Lancashire
No school closures reported.
Leicestershire
No school closures reported.
Lincolnshire
No school closures reported.
Merseyside
No school closures reported.
Norfolk
No school closures reported.
North Yorkshire
No school closures reported.
Northamptonshire
No school closures reported.
Northumberland
No school closures reported.
Nottinghamshire
No school closures reported.
Oxfordshire
No school closures reported.
Rutland
No school closures reported.
Shropshire
No school closures reported.
Somerset
No school closures reported.
South Yorkshire
No school closures reported.
Staffordshire
Staffordshire University Academy - CLOSED due to inset day
Suffolk
No school closures reported.
Surrey
No school closures reported.
Tyne and Wear
- Bamburgh School - CLOSED
Warwickshire
No school closures reported.
West Midlands
No school closures reported.
West Sussex
No school closures reported.
West Yorkshire
No school closures reported.
Wiltshire
No school closures reported.
Worcestershire
No school closures reported.
Wales
No school closures reported.
Northern Ireland
No school closures reported.
Scotland
No school closures reported.
While some councils list school closures on their websites, others say parents should keep an eye for any updates from their children's schools - and if they think the school may be closed for any reason, they should check its website beforehand. These are the schools in Cornwall that were closed or faced disruption on Thursday:
Bishop Bronescombe C of E Primary School - CLOSED
Bodmin College - Closing Early at 12.30pm
Brannel School - CLOSED
Bugle School - CLOSED
Caradon Academy - Closing Early at 12pm
Cornwall College Camborne - Closing Early at 2pm
Cornwall College St Austell - CLOSED
Duchy College Rosewarne - Closing Early at 2pm
Duchy College Stoke Climsland - Closing Early at 2pm
Doubletrees School - Closing Early at 12pm
Fowey River Academy - CLOSED
Grampound with Creed C of E School - CLOSED
Halwin School - CLOSED
Lanivet Primary School - CLOSED
Lerryn C of E Primary School - CLOSED
Looe Community Academy - CLOSED
Looe Primary Academy - CLOSED
Luxulyan School - CLOSED
Mount Charles School - CLOSED
Nanpean Community Primary School - CLOSED
Nansloe Academy - Opening Late (10.30am)
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy - CLOSED
North Cornwall Academy - Closing Early at 11am
Pelynt School - CLOSED
Pencoys Primary School - CLOSED
Penponds Primary School - CLOSED
Penrice Academy - CLOSED
Penryn Primary Academy - Opening Late (10am)
Polperro Primary Academy - CLOSED
Polruan Primay Academy School - Closing Early at 11.30am
Poltair School - CLOSED
Pondhu Primary School - CLOSED
Restormel AP Academy - Closing Early at 11am
St Dennis Primary Academy - CLOSED
Stithians School - CLOSED
St Meriadoc Infant Academy - CLOSED
St Stephens Churchtown School - CLOSED
St Wenn School - CLOSED
The Roseland Academy - CLOSED
Trenode Primary Academy - CLOSED
Treverbyn Academy - CLOSED
Trewidland Primary School - CLOSED
Trewirgie Infant School - CLOSED
Trewirgie Junior School - CLOSED
Troon Community Primary School - CLOSED
Veryan School - CLOSED
Whitemoor Academy - CLOSED
The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued amber cold health alerts in five regions: the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber; until December 5, meaning "cold weather impacts are likely to be felt across the whole health service for an extended period of time". For those travelling on the roads this weekend, National Network Manager at National Highways, Dale Hipkiss, advised motorists to keep a winter kit in the car while driving.
"Keeping a kit of essential items like a torch and warm clothes, in your vehicle, can be vital in case you and your passengers become stranded," he said. "Freezing conditions bring so many hazards such as snow and ice, so please ... plan ahead for your journey, check weather forecasts, and if weather conditions do become challenging whilst travelling, adjust your driving behaviour and take extra care.
"It's also a good idea for people to check (your) vehicles, such as tyres, coolant and oil levels, etc. before heading out to reduce the risk of breakdowns." He added: "If you do unfortunately find yourself in an unsafe or vulnerable situation and need assistance, please contact the emergency services."
Moving into next week, the weather is likely to remain cold with a north-easterly air flow pushing through frigid air from the north. The Met Office predicts a good deal of dry, sunny weather for many, showers remain possible across the UK, particularly in eastern coastal areas.
However, showers could turn wintry at times. The weather will become increasingly unsettled and less cold in southern and central areas next week, but it will probably remain cold with further coastal wintry showers in the north.