A number of schools across the north and north-east have been impacted by snowy and icy weather.
Major academies such as Turriff and Mintlaw have closed to pupils, with a number of other primaries and secondaries facing a delayed start to the day.
Parents and pupils in Moray have also been affected with Rothes Primary and Speyside High among the closures.
Several schools and school transport services in the Highlands have also been disrupted.
The news comes after temperatures plummeted to freezing overnight, and a weather warning was issued for an ‘arctic blast’ over Aberdeen and Scotland’s north.
Weather warnings in place
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for the northern Highlands, Moray and the Aberdeenshire coast.
The warning is in place until 10am today with cold temperatures expected to continue through the night and into tomorrow.
Met Forecasters predict the next few days will be the coldest spell of the winter season so far, with more wintry weather on the way.
See below for a full list of schools affected by the weather.
Aberdeen schools
Dyce School and ELC: Delayed opening due to snow. Opening 9.45am.
Aberdeenshire schools
Aberchirder Primary School: Closed to everyone.
Aboyne Academy: Opening delayed
Aboyne Primary School : Opening delayed
Alehousewells School: Closed
Alford Academy: Closed to everyone
Alford Primary School: Closed to everyone
Anna Ritchie School : Transport not operating, Partial closure for pupils
Arnage School: Opening delayed, transport not operating
Auchnagatt School Transport not operating, Opening delayed.
Auchterellon School: Opening delayed
Auchterless School: Closed to everyone
Ballater School: Closed to everyone
Ballogie Nursery: Closed to everyone
Balmedie School: Opening delayed
Banchory Academy: Opening delayed
Banchory Primary School: Opening delayed
Banchory-Devenick School: Awaiting update
Banff Academy: Changes to transport routes
Barthol Chapel School: Closed to everyone
Bervie School: Transport not operating
Braemar School: Opening delayed
Cairney School: Closed to everyone
Catterline School: Transport not operating
Chapel of Garioch School: Transport not operating, opening delayed
Cluny School: Closed
Craigievar School: Closed to everyone
Crathes School: Opening delayed
Crombie School: Opening delayed
Crossroads Nursery, Durris: Opening delayed
Crudie School: Closed to everyone
Cultercullen School: Closed
Daviot School: Closed to everyone
Drumblade School: Closed to everyone
Dunecht School: Closed to everyone
Dunnottar School: Transport not operating
Durris School: Transport not operating, Opening delayed
Echt School: Opening delayed
Ellon Academy: Opening delayed, Changes to transport routes
Ellon Primary School: Opening delayed, Transport not operating
Elrick School: Opening delayed
Fettercairn School: Transport not operating
Fintry School, Turrif: Opening delayed
Finzean School: Closed to everyone
Forgue School: Closed to everyone
Foveran School: Opening delayed
Fyvie School: Opening delayed
Glass School: Closed to everyone
Gordon Primary School: Closed to everyone
Gordon Schools (The): Closed to everyone
Hatton Fintray School: Opening delayed
Hatton School, Cruden: Opening delayed, Transport not operating
Hill of Banchory School: Opening delayed
Insch School: Closed
Inverurie Academy: Opening delayed, Changes to transport routes
Keig School Closed to everyone
Keithhall School: Closed to everyone
Kellands School: Opening delayed
Kemnay Academy: Opening delayed
Kemnay Primary School: Opening delayed
Kennethmont School: Closed to everyone
Kincardine O’Neil School: Closed to everyone
Kininmonth School: Transport not operating
Kintore School: Opening delayed
Lairhillock School: Closed to everyone
Largue School: Closed to everyone
Laurencekirk School: Transport not operating
Logie Coldstone School Closed to everyone
Logie Durno Closed
Longside School Opening delayed
Lumphanan School Closed
Lumsden School Closed to everyone
Maud School Opening delayed
Mearns Academy Changes to transport routes
Meiklemill School Opening delayed
Meldrum Academy Changes to transport routes
Meldrum School: Closed.
Methlick School Opening delayed
Midmill School Opening delayed
Mintlaw Academy Closed to pupils only
Mintlaw School Opening delayed
Monquhitter School Transport not operating, Opening delayed
Monymusk School Closed
New Deer School Opening delayed
New Machar School Opening delayed
New Pitsligo and St John’s School Transport not operating
Newburgh Mathers School Opening delayed
Newtonhill School Transport not operating
Old Rayne School Closed
Ordiquhill School Closed to everyone
Oyne School Closed
Peterhead Academy Opening delayed
Pitfour School Opening delayed
Pitmedden School Opening delayed
Port Elphinstone School Opening delayed
Portlethen Academy Changes to transport routes
Portlethen School Opening delayed
Premnay School Closed to everyone
Rayne North School Closed to everyone
Rhynie School Closed to everyone
Rothienorman SchoolPartial closure for pupils
Skene School Opening delayed
Slains School Closed to everyone
St Andrew’s School, Inverurie Opening delayed
St Fergus School Re-opened
Strathburn School Opening delayed
Strathdon School Closed to everyone
Strichen School Opening delayed
Stuartfield School Opening delayed
Tarland School Opening delayed
Tarves School Opening delayed, Transport not operating
Tipperty School Opening delayed
Torphins School Opening delayed
Towie School Closed to everyone
Turriff Academy Closed to pupils only
Turriff Primary School Opening delayed
Udny Green School Changes to transport routes, Awaiting update
Uryside School Opening delayed
Westhill Academy Opening delayed
Westhill Primary School Opening delayed
Moray schools
Rothes Nursery closed: Due to poor weather and very challenging road conditions Rothes Nursery will be closed to all today.
Rothes PS Closed: Due to poor weather and very challenging road conditions Rothes Primary will be closed to all pupils and staff today. Please check Google Classroom and Class Dojo for learning after 9.15am
Aberlour Primary School and Nursery closed: Due to weather and road conditions, Aberlour Primary School and Aberlour Primary Nursery are closed today to all pupils and staff. Pupils from Aberlour Primary School can access home learning via the school website and class homework teams.
Glenlivet Primary closed: Due to overnight snow and road conditions, Glenlivet Primary will be closed today to all children and staff.
Tomintoul Primary closed: Due to overnight snow and road conditions, Tomintoul Primary will be closed today to all children and staff.
Mortlach Primary closed: Due to poor weather and road conditions, Mortlach Primary will be closed to all pupils and staff today. Learning grids are available on the school blog.
Speyside High School closed: Due to continued snow overnight and very uncertain road conditions, Speyside High School is closed today. Young people will be able to access home learning via Glow.
The Cabin closed today
Highland schools
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed
Broadford Primary: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery – EM: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
Coulhill Primary: Partially closed – opening one hour later
Dornoch Academy: Partially closed – no school transport
Dornoch Primary: Partially closed – no school transport
Dornoch Primary Nursery: Partially closed – no school transport
Edinbane Primary: Closed
Gledfield Primary: Closed
Glenelg Primary: Closed
Glenelg Primary Nursery: Closed
Golspie High School: Closed
Golspie Primary: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later
Golspie Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening 1 hour later
Kyle Primary: Closed
Kyle Primary Nursery: Closed
Kyleakin Primary: Closed
Kyleakin Primary Nursery: Closed
Lairg Primary: Closed
Lairg Primary Nursery: Closed
Loch Duich Primary: Closed
Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed
Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed
Lochcarron Primary: Closed
Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed
Lochinver Primary: Closed
Macdiarmid Primary: Closed
Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed
Muirtown Primary: Partially closed – opening two hours later
Muirtown Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening two hours later
Obsdale Primary: Partially closed – opening one hour later
Obsdale Primary Nursery: Partially closed – opening one hour later
Plockton High School: Closed
Plockton Primary: Closed
Plockton Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
Portree Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed
Rosehall Primary: Closed
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