Cold snap chaos for schools in Sutherland
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HUNDREDS of pupils at schools across Sutherland will miss school again today because of the weather conditions.
Severe road conditions and bad weather are cited on the Highland Council closure list posted this morning.
Schools in Durness, Kinlochbervie and Lochinver are amongst those affected with road conditions hampering school transport in several areas.
Highland Council's list today includes:
Achiltibuie Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Bualnaluib Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Bualnaluib Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Durness Primary: Closed (unforeseen circumstances)
Durness Primary Nursery: Closed (unforeseen circumstances)
Farr Primary (Inv): Closed (severe road conditions)
Farr Primary Nursery (Inv): Closed (severe road conditions)
Gairloch High School: Closed (bad weather)
Gairloch Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Gairloch Primary Nursery - EM: Closed (bad weather)
Gairloch Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (bad weather)
Kilmuir Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Kilmuir Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (severe road conditions)
Kinlochbervie High School: Closed (bad weather)
Kinlochbervie Preschool: Closed (bad weather)
Kinlochbervie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Lochinver Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Macdiarmid Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Poolewe Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Poolewe Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)
Portree High School: Closed (bad weather)
Portree Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Scourie Primary: Closed (bad weather)
Scourie Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)
Staffin Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)
Staffin Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (severe road conditions)
Total schools closed:
Secondary schools: 3 (642 pupils)
Primary schools: 13 (498 pupils)
Nurseries: 12 (60 children)
The updated closure list is available here.
