Hundreds of schools and thousands of pupils across the north and north-east have been impacted by wintery weather conditions on Thursday.
Primary schools, high schools and nurseries have closed to pupils, with a number of other classes facing a delayed start to the day.
Highland Council have confirmed more than 18,000 school children in the region have been impacted by heavy snow, with the majority of schools, especially in rural areas closed.
It comes as 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 Office 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
There are currently no school closures reported.
Aberdeenshire schools
School closures
Aberchirder Primary School: Closed to everyone
Alford Primary School: Closed to everyone
Arnage School: Closed to everyone
Auchterless School: Closed to everyone
Banff Primary School: Closed to everyone
Barthol Chapel School: Closed to everyone
Cairney School: Closed to everyone
Chapel of Garioch School: Closed to everyone
Crudie School: Closed to everyone
Cultercullen School: Closed to everyone
Daviot School: Closed to everyone
Drumblade School: Closed to everyone
Fintry School, Turriff: Closed to everyone
Fordyce School: Closed to everyone
Forgue School: Closed to everyone
Fyvie School: Closed to everyone
Glass School: Closed to everyone
Gordon Primary School: Closed to everyone
Gordon Schools (The): Closed to everyone
Insch School: Closed to everyone
Keithhall School: Closed to everyone
Kennethmont School: Closed to everyone
King Edward School: Closed to everyone
Largue School: Closed to everyone
Meldrum Academy: Closed to everyone
Meldrum School: Closed to everyone
Monquhitter School: Closed to everyone
Old Rayne School: Closed to everyone
Ordiquhill School: Closed to everyone
Pitmedden School: Closed to everyone
Rayne North School: Closed to everyone
Rhynie School: Closed to everyone
Rothienorman School: Closed to everyone
St Andrew’s School, Inverurie: Closed to everyone
Strathdon School: Closed to everyone
Tarves School: Closed to everyone
Towie School: Closed to everyone
Turriff Academy: Closed to pupils only
Turriff Primary School: Closed to everyone
Udny Green School: Closed to everyone
Moray schools
School closures
Aberlour Primary School and Nursery: Closed
Botriphnie Primary School: School closed
Busy Bee’s Childcare: Closed
Craigellachie Primary School: Closed
Dallas Primary School Closed
Glenlivet Primary: Closed
Keith Primary: Partial Closure
Knockando Primary School Closed
Mortlach Primary: Closed
Rothes Primary School and Nursery : Closed
Rothiemay Primary School: Closed
Speyside High School: Closed
The Cabin: Closed
Tomintoul Primary: Closed
Highland schools
School closures
Abernethy Primary: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary: Closed
Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Aldourie Primary: Closed
Alvie Primary: Closed
Ardersier Primary: Closed
Ardersier Primary Nursery: Closed
Ardross Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary: Closed
Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Closed
Auldearn Primary: Closed
Auldearn Primary Nursery: Closed
Aviemore Early Learning and Childcare Service: Closed
Aviemore Primary: Closed
Avoch Primary: Closed
Avoch Primary Nursery: Closed
Balloch Primary: Closed
Balloch Primary Nursery: Closed
Beauly Primary: Closed
Beauly Primary Nursery: Closed
Ben Wyvis Primary: Closed
Ben Wyvis Primary Nursery: Closed
Bonar Bridge Primary: Closed
Bridgend Primary: Closed
Bridgend Primary Nursery: Closed
Broadford Primary: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery – EM: Closed
Broadford Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis: Closed
Bun-Sgoil Shlèite: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary: Closed
Cannich Bridge Primary Nursery: Closed
Carrbridge Primary: Closed
Carrbridge Primary Nursery: Closed
Cauldeen Primary: Closed
Cawdor Primary: Closed
Cawdor Primary Nursery: Closed
Central Primary: Closed
Central Primary Nursery: Closed
Charleston Academy: Closed
Coulhill Primary: Closed
Coulhill Primary Nursery: Closed
Cromarty Primary: Closed
Croy Primary: Closed
Croy Primary Nursery: Closed
Culbokie Primary: Closed
Culbokie Primary Nursery: Closed
Culloden Academy: Closed
Dalneigh Primary: Closed
Dalneigh Primary Nursery: Closed
Deshar Primary: Closed
Deshar Primary Nursery: Closed
Dingwall Academy: Closed
Dochgarroch Primary: Closed
Drummond School: Closed
Farr Primary (Inv): Closed
Farr Primary Nursery (Inv): Closed
Ferintosh Primary: Closed
Fortrose Academy: Closed
Gledfield Primary: Closed
Glenelg Primary: Closed
Glenelg Primary Nursery: Closed
Glenurquhart Primary: Closed
Glenurquhart Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
Golspie High School: Closed
Grantown Grammar School: Closed
Grantown Primary: Closed
Grantown Primary Nursery: Closed
Hilton Primary: Closed
Hilton Primary Nursery: Closed
Holm Primary: Closed
Invergarry Primary: Closed
Invergarry Primary Nursery: Closed
Inverness High School: Closed
Inverness Royal Academy: Closed
Kilchoan Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilchuimen Academy: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary: Closed
Kilchuimen Primary Nursery: Closed
Kilmuir Primary: Closed
Kilmuir Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
Kiltearn Primary: Closed
Kiltearn Primary Nursery: Closed
Kingussie High School: Closed
Kingussie Primary: Closed
Kingussie Primary Nursery: Closed
Kirkhill Primary: Closed
Kirkhill Primary Nursery: Closed
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 Primary: Closed
Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare: Closed
Lochinver Primary: Closed
Merkinch Primary: Closed
Merkinch Primary Nursery: Closed
Millbank Primary: Closed
Millburn Academy: Closed
Milton of Leys Primary: Closed
Milton of Leys Primary Nursery: Closed
Muirtown Primary: Closed
Muirtown Primary Nursery: Closed
Mulbuie Primary: Closed
Mulbuie Primary Nursery: Closed
Munlochy Primary: Closed
Ness Castle Primary: Closed
Ness Castle Primary Nursery: Closed
Newmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery – EM: Closed
Newtonmore Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
North Kessock Primary: Closed
North Kessock Primary Nursery: Closed
Obsdale Primary: Closed
Obsdale Primary Nursery: Closed
Plockton High School: Closed
Plockton Primary: Closed
Plockton Primary Nursery – GM: Closed
Portree High School: Closed
Portree Primary: Closed
Raigmore Primary: Closed
Raigmore Primary Nursery: Closed
Resolis Primary: Closed
Resolis Primary Nursery: Closed
Rogart Primary: Closed
Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed
Rosebank Primary: Closed
Rosebank Primary Nursery: Closed
Rosehall Primary: Closed
St Clement’s School: Closed
St Clement’s School Nursery: Closed
St Duthus School: Closed
Staffin Primary: Closed
Strathdearn Primary: Closed
Strathdearn Primary Nursery: Closed
Stratherrick Primary: Closed
Strathpeffer Primary: Closed
Strathpeffer Primary Nursery: Closed
Tarradale Primary: Closed
Tarradale Primary Nursery: Closed
Teanassie Primary: Closed
Teanassie Primary Nursery: Closed
Tomnacross Primary: Closed
Tomnacross Primary Nursery: Closed
Tore Primary: Closed
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