DOZENS of schools have been forced to close their gates on the first day back after the Christmas break.
Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday morning after most of the country saw heavy snow or icy rainfall over a wintry weekend.
A yellow rain warning for southern England from Cornwall across to Kent will last until 9am on Monday.
A separate rain warning covering much of Wales, the Midlands and parts of Greater Manchester and Yorkshire is in force until 8am.
A yellow warning for snow and ice covering most of northern England and Wales is in place until midday on Monday.
While a yellow ice warning covering large parts of Northern Ireland expires at 11am.
The north and west of Scotland are covered by a yellow warning for snow and ice until 11am on Monday.
Another is in place for snow and ice in central and eastern parts of the country until midday.
A further yellow snow warning covering part of the Scottish Lowlands including Edinburgh is in place until midday.
An amber weather warning for snow – which covered parts of Lancashire, Cumbria and the Lake District – expired at 6am on Monday.
And the wintery conditions have seen some schools forced to tell students to stay home.
Here is a list of schools that we understand are closed for the day – or opening late.
If your child’s isn’t on the list and you have doubts, contact their school.
Burnley Rockwood Nursery School
Burnley St James’ Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Barnoldswick CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barrowford School
Colne Primet Primary School
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Va Primary School
Nelson Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Unit
Pendle Community High School and College
Pendle Vale College
Pendle View Primary School
Salterforth Primary School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, Colne
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Northern Primary School
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School and Nursery
All Saints Primary School, Calderdale
Calder High School
Calder Primary School
Woodhouse Primary School, Calderdale
Calderdale College
Bradshaw Primary School, Halifax
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School, Halifax
Wood Bank School, Halifax
Castle Hill SEN School, Huddersfield
Savile Town Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury
Southgate School, Huddersfield
St John’s CE (C) Primary School, Dewsbury
Thornhill Lees CE (VC) I and N School, Dewsbury
Westmoor Primary School, Dewsbury
Foxhill Primary School, Bradford
Leeds City College
Today:
Rain and snow clears eastwards, with brighter skies to follow.
Staying cold in brisk northerly winds, with wintry showers bringing hail, sleet and snow showers expected throughout the day.
Gales around some coasts.
Tonight:
Some clear spells developing but further wintry showers expected across the north and west, with a few moving across central areas.
Widespread frost expected with a rick of ice.
Tuesday:
More sunny spells with wintry showers in the north and along windward coasts.
Southern areas becoming fine and dry but winds staying strong along the coasts.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Cold with a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers, these most frequent in the north and northwest.
A more prolonged period of snow in the south possible on Wednesday.
