UPDATE: More than 2500 pupils across Highland Council area hit by school closures with Achiltibuie, Bualnaluib, Gairloch, Lochcarron, Plockton, Poolewe and Shieldaig all hit

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MORE schools have been closed in the Ross-shire area for the afternoon as bad weather and treacherous road conditions take their toll.

Across the Highlands, more than 2500 children are not in school due to closures and school transport issues.

Auchtertyre primary and nursery will be closed in the afternoon.

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The updated closure list reads:

Achiltibuie Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Achiltibuie Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Auchtertyre Primary: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon (bad weather)

Auchtertyre Primary Nursery: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon (bad weather)

Bualnaluib Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Bualnaluib Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh: Closed (severe road conditions)

Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Carbost Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Carbost Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Deshar Primary: Closed (no water/heating/power)

Dunbeath Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Dunbeath Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Dunvegan Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Dunvegan Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (severe road conditions)

Durness Primary: Closed (unforeseen circumstances)

Durness Primary Nursery: Closed (unforeseen circumstances)

Edinbane Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Edinbane Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Farr High School: Closed (bad weather)

Farr Primary (Inv): Closed (severe road conditions)

Farr Primary (Suth): Closed (bad weather)

Farr Primary Nursery (Inv): Closed (severe road conditions)

Farr Primary Nursery (Suth): Closed (bad weather)

Foyers Primary: 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)

Gledfield Primary: Closed (bad weather)

Gledfield Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)

Golspie Primary: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon (bad weather)

Golspie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - closed in the afternoon (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)

Knockbreck Primary (Dunvegan): Closed (severe road conditions)

Knockbreck Primary Nursery (Dunvegan): Closed (severe road conditions)

Lairg Primary Nursery: Partially closed - nursery closed (severe road conditions)

Lochcarron Nursery EM: Closed (severe road conditions)

Lochcarron Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Lochinver Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Lybster Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Lybster Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Macdiarmid Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Melvich Primary: Closed (bad weather)

Melvich Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)

Plockton High School: Closed (severe road conditions)

Plockton Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Plockton Primary Nursery - GM: 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)

Rogart Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Rosehall Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Scourie Primary: Closed (bad weather)

Scourie Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)

Shieldaig Primary: Closed (bad weather)

Shieldaig Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)

Staffin Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Staffin Primary Nursery - GM: Closed (severe road conditions)

Stratherrick Primary: Closed (severe road conditions)

Stratherrick Primary Nursery: Closed (severe road conditions)

Tongue Primary: Closed (bad weather)

Tongue Primary Nursery: Closed (bad weather)

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