WEATHER: Highland schools affected by icy blast with a number of closures and delayed openings

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THE weather has taken its toll on schools across the Highlands with a number closed and others delaying their opening this morning.

In Wester Ross, Poolewe Primary and Nursery are closed.

In Lochalsh, Kyle Primary is opening two hours later than usual.

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Highland Council's list of schools affected by bad weather is updated every morning at 7am.

The list now reads:

Broadford Primary: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Broadford Primary Nursery - EM: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Broadford Primary Nursery - GM: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh: Closed

Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh Nursery: Closed

Carbost Primary: Closed

Carbost Primary Nursery: Closed

Crossroads Primary: Closed

Dunvegan Primary: Closed

Dunvegan Primary Nursery - GM: Closed

Durness Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Durness Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Edinbane Primary: Closed

Edinbane Primary Nursery: Closed

Farr High School: Closed

Farr Primary (Suth): Closed

Farr Primary Nursery (Suth): Closed

Kilmuir Primary: Closed

Kilmuir Primary Nursery - GM: Closed

Kinlochbervie High School: Closed

Kinlochbervie Preschool: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Kinlochbervie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Knockbreck Primary (Dunvegan): Closed

Knockbreck Primary Nursery (Dunvegan): Closed

Kyle Primary: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Kyle Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Kyleakin Primary: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Kyleakin Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 2 hours later

Lairg Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Lairg Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Macdiarmid Primary: Closed

Macdiarmid Primary Nursery: Closed

Melvich Primary: Closed

Melvich Primary Nursery: Closed

Poolewe Primary: Closed

Poolewe Primary Nursery: Closed

Rogart Primary Nursery: Closed

Rosehall Primary: Closed

Scourie Primary: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Scourie Primary Nursery: Partially closed - opening 1 hour later

Staffin Primary: Closed

Staffin Primary Nursery - GM: Closed

Tongue Primary: Closed

Tongue Primary Nursery: Closed

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