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SCHOOLS up and down the country are closing classrooms today as Britain is battered by snow, ice and -10C temperatures.

Pupils in icy cold areas like Cornwall, Scotland and Ireland have been told to stay at home in the warm today.

It comes as Brits have been dealt a number of yellow weather warnings, with eight inches of snow expected amid the -10C Arctic blast.

A yellow weather warning is in place – and the UK Health Security Agency have also issued a major health alert due to freezing temperatures.

The southwest of England and most of Scotland and Northern Ireland have been placed under a yellow alert for snow and ice.

In Cornwall, forecasters say occasional rain and sleet will turn to snow and ice in heavier outbreaks – particularly over south Cornwall – from midnight until 9am today.

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Maps from WXCharts show that there could be more than eight inches of snow falling in Scotland in the next couple of days and there will be flurries of one or two inches across the country.

The snow will continue to fall later in the week with more than 10 inches expected for Scotland on Thursday and Friday.

CORNWALL

Numerous schools across Cornwall have been affected by the snowy conditions today.

A full list of those that have announced they will be shut, or opening late, today can be found here.

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These schools have said they will be closed for the day.

• Brannel School 
• CHES Academy (Glynn House only)
• Curnow School
• Goonhavern Primary School
• Newquay Tretherras
• Nine Maidens Academy
• Penair School
• Penrice Academy
• Penwith Academy 
• Poltair School 
• Redruth School
• Richard Lander School 
• Shortlanesend School
• Trewirgie Infant School
• Trewirgie Junior School 

SCOTLAND

Schools across Scotland have been forced to close after heavy snow blanketed the country overnight.

Parts of the north saw heavy flurries last night as temperatures continue to plummet.

Here is the full list of closed schools in Scotland so far:

Shetland – All schools and nurseries in Shetland are closed

Highlands

• Avoch Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Avoch Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Broadford Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Broadford Primary Nursery – EM: Closed (bad weather)
• Broadford Primary Nursery – GM: Closed (bad weather)
• Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh: Closed (bad weather)
• Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Canisbay Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Canisbay Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Castletown Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Castletown Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Charleston Academy: Closed (bad weather)
• Cromarty Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Crossroads Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Crossroads Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Dunbeath Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Dunbeath Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Durness Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Durness Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Ferintosh Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Fortrose Academy: Closed (bad weather)
• Golspie High School: Closed (bad weather)
• Halkirk Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Inver Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Inverness Royal Academy: Closed (bad weather)
• Kilmuir Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Kilmuir Primary Nursery – GM: Closed (bad weather)
• Kinlochbervie High School: Closed (bad weather)
• Kinlochbervie Preschool: Closed (bad weather)
• Kinlochbervie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Knockbreck Primary (Tain): Closed (bad weather)
• Lybster Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Lybster Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Marybank Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Mulbuie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Portree High School: Closed (bad weather)
• Portree Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Reay Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Resolis Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Resolis Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Scourie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Scourie Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• St Clement's School: Closed (bad weather)
• Staffin Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Staffin Primary Nursery – GM: Closed (bad weather)
• Tarradale Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Tarradale Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Thrumster Primary: Closed (bad weather)
• Thrumster Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
• Watten Primary: Closed (bad weather)

Aberdeenshire

• Bracoden School
• Crudie School
• Fyvie School
• King Edward School
• Maud School
• Monquhitter School
• Turriff Academy
• Turriff Primary School

IRELAND

Schools across Ireland have also asked students to stay home and keep warm.

Cork

A number of Cork schools will not open today due to the snowfall.

West Cork and parts of Kerry have seen the bulk. of the weather, with many coach services opting not to run due to hazardous road conditions.

Cork Beo reports: "Our Lady of Mercy in Bantry, St Finbarr's Colaiste Pobail, Skibbereen Community School, Schull Community College, and Timoleague NS are among those staying shut with many others also opting to do the same and move to online learning."

Donegal

According to Donegal Live, Letterkenny is one of the areas worst affected and a number of schools in the town have shut today.

The website reads: "They include Coláiste Ailigh, Lurgybrack NS, Woodlands NS, Ballyraine NS, Illistrin NS, Loreto Secondary School, St Eunan's College, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Scoil Cholmcille NS, St Bernadette’s NS and Educate Together National School."

It also says some schools will close in the Finn Valley area including Deele College, Raphoe.

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"Parts of Inishowen have also been hit by wintry conditions and among the schools that will not open today are Scoil Naomh Brid, Muff, Scoil Naomh Fionan, Whitecastle, Moville Community College and Crana College.

"Roads in and around Kilmacrennan and Milford are also reported to be extremely hazardous and Mulroy College in Milford will remain closed today."

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