UK weather live: Storm Bert to bring 70mph winds and batter Britain with heavy snow, Met Office warns
Parts of the country are bracing for power cuts as charities and energy companies warn homeowners to stay warm as temperatures drop to freezing
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Your support makes all the difference.Snow, heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter large parts of the UK over the next few days, stranding some communities as temperatures plummet ahead of severe weather the Met Office has named Storm Bert.
Amber and yellow warnings have been issued for dangerous weather, bringing risks of road closures, and rail and flight delays, with charities and energy companies telling households to prepare.
Met Office chief meteorologist Matthew Lehnert said Scotland should expect to see snow showers over the next few days, “with this reaching lower levels at times and bringing the potential for some travel disruption.”
“Overnight temperatures will drop below zero fairly widely over the next few days, which has resulted in some ice warnings, with further warnings likely through this week,” he said.
Commuters can expect more travel chaos with National Rail warning of four days of disruption as heavy snow is expected to continue falling over the weekend.
Pictured: Snow covers North Tyneside bay
Full list of school closures after Met Office snow and ice warning
England
- Beacon Hill Academy, Dudley
- Dormston school, Dudley
- Jessons Primary, Dudley
- Bishop Milner, Dudley
- Alder Coppice Primary School, Dudley
- Bridgtown Primary School (EYFS and Year 1, Y2 and KS2 open as normal), Staffordshire
- Hednesford Valley High School, Staffordshire
- Wightwick Hall School, Staffordshire
- Halesowen CofE Primary School
- Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School, Madeley
- St Patricks Catholic Primary School, Madeley
- St Peters C of E Primary School, Madeley
- Orion Academy, Oxford
- Oldbury Academy
- The Phoenix Collegiate, West Bromwich
- Wood Green Academy in Wednesbury
Wales
- Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire
- Ysgol Bro Famau Llanferres and Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire
- Nannerch VC Primary School, Flintshire
- Ysgol Terrig, Flintshire
- Ysgol Rhos Helyg, Flintshire
- Brynhafren CP School, Powys
- Brynllywarch Hall School, Powys
- Buttington/Trewern CP School, Powys
- Forden C in W School, Powys
- Llanidloes CP School, Powys
- Llanidloes High School, Powys
- Newtown High School - John Beddoes Campus, Powys
- Newtown High School - Newtown Campus, Powys
- Welshpool High School, Powys
- Ysgol Bro Caereinion - Primary Campus, Powys
- Ysgol Bro Caereinion - Secondary Campus, Powys
- Ysgol Dyffryn Trannon, Powys
- Ysgol Gymraeg y Trallwng, Powys
- Ysgol Rhiw Bechan, Powys
- Brynteg CP, Wrexham
- Minera Church in Wales, Wrexham
- Penygelli CP, Wrexham
- St Mary’s School Church in Wales, Wrexham
- The Maelor School, Wrexham
- Ysgol Bro Alun, Wrexham
- Ysgol Bryn Tabor, Wrexham
- Ysgol ID Hooson , Wrexham
- Ysgol Penrhyn, Wrexham
- Ysgol Y Grango, Wrexham
Scotland
- Alford Academy, Aberdeenshire
- Alford Primary School, Aberdeenshire
- Auchterless School, Aberdeenshire
- Crudie School, Aberdeenshire
- Drumblade School, Aberdeenshire
- Gordon Schools, Aberdeenshire
- Kennethmont School, Aberdeenshire
- Largue School, Aberdeenshire
- Rhynie School, Aberdeenshire
- Towie School, Aberdeenshire
- Turriff Academy, Aberdeenshire
- Auchtertyre Primary, Highland
- Auchtertyre Primary Nursery, Highland
- Bonar Bridge Primary, Highland
- Broadford Primary, Highland
- Broadford Primary Nursery - EM, Highland
- Broadford Primary Nursery - GM, Highland
- Kyle Primary, Highland
- Kyle Primary Nursery, Highland
- Kyleakin Primary, Highland
- Kyleakin Primary Nursery, Highland
- Lairg Primary, Highland
- Lairg Primary Nursery, Highland
- Lochcarron Nursery EM, Highland
- Lochinver Early Learning and Childcare, Highland
- Lochinver Primary, Highland
- Plockton High School, Highland
- Plockton Primary, Highland
- Plockton Primary Nursery - GM, Highland
- Rosehall Primary, Highland
Northern Ireland
- Holy Evangelists, Belfast
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