SNOW WARNINGS FOR LARGE PARTS OF UK – AS TEMPERATURES PLUNGE Schools close across the country as the temperature plunges
Yellow weather warnings came into play overnight as temperatures plunged below freezing, with forecasters warning of disruption due to snow and ice. An amber cold health alert covering England is also in place all week.
More than 100 schools are closed across Scotland today due to the weather.
There were 22 closures in Aberdeenshire, with almost all other schools opening late, facing transport issues or partially closed.
In the Highlands, 75 schools were closed while others were partially closed or had later openings.
And in Shetland, 26 schools were closed.
In England, at least 35 schools are closed in Merseyside, according to the Liverpool Echo, while several are closed in Manchester.