The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings cover a 13 local authorities as wintry blizzards are set to batter the United Kingdom for 48 hours.
The first amber warning, which came in force at midnight, covers large parts of the Midlands, including Staffordshire and Derbyshire as well as South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire in the North East.
A second amber weather warning is set to come in force at 8am covering parts of Wales and Shropshire. So far schools in Wales have already started to confirm they are closed on Thursday, February 8.
It comes as Wales looks set to receive the brunt of the wintry conditions. The Met Office has forecast around 15cm of snow for parts of Wales – with up to 25cm in areas above 200m.
The Met Office said: “Snow is expected to develop during Thursday morning and become persistent and at times heavy before slowly easing later in the day. As milder air begins to arrive from the south, there is a chance that snow could turn to freezing rain across some higher routes above 200 metres.
“Across the warning area, 10-15 cm of snow is expected quite widely but some places, particularly those above 200 metres, may see 20-25 cm of snow. Strong and gusty easterly winds may lead to some drifting in places.”
Being mindful of the bad weather, a number of schools already announced they won’t be opening. These are:
Schools closed in Flintshire
- Argoed High School
- Connahs Quay, Golftyn Community Primary School
- Flint, St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School
- Ysgol Maes Garmon
- Greenfield, Ysgol Maesglas
- Brynford, Ysgol Brynffordd
- Drury Primary School
- Ysgol Maes Hyfryd
- Ysgol Treffynnon
- Hope, Castell Alun High School
- Buckley, Elfed High School
- Connahs Quay, Wepre Primary School
- Hawarden Village Church School
- Abermorddu C.P. School
- Bagillt, Ysgol Glan Aber
- Bagillt, Ysgol Merllyn
- Broughton Primary School
- Bryn Tirion (Plas Derwen)
- Buckley, Mountain Lane Primary School
- Buckley, Southdown Primary School
- Buckley, Westwood Community Primary School
- Caerwys, Ysgol yr Esgob CW Voluntary Aided School
- Carmel, Ysgol Bro Carmel
- Cilcain, Ysgol y Foel
- Connahs Quay High School
- Connahs Quay, Ysgol Cae’r Nant
- Connahs Quay, Bryn Deva
- Deeside College YPEC
- Ewloe Green C.P. School
- Flint High School
- Flint, Cornist Park School
- Flint, Gwynedd Primary School
- Flint, St Marys Catholic Primary School
- Flint, Ysgol Croes Atti
- Ysgol Pen Coch
- Gronant, Ysgol Gronant
- Gwernaffield, Ysgol y Waun
- Gwernymynydd C.P. School
- Gwespyr Picton, Ysgol Mornant
- Hawarden High School
- Hawarden, Penarlag Primary School
- Higher Kinnerton, Derwen Foundation Primary School
- Holywell, Perth y Terfyn
- Holywell, St Winefrides Catholic Primary School
- Holywell, Ysgol Gwenffrwd
- Holywell, Ysgol Maes y Felin
- Holywell, Ysgol y Fron
- Hope, Ysgol Estyn
- Leeswood, Ysgol Derwenfa
- Lixwm Primary School
- Alun School
- Mold, Bryn Gwalia
- Mold, St Davids Catholic Primary School
- Canolfan Enfys/The Learning Centre
- Mold, Ysgol Bryn Coch
- Mold, Ysgol Gymraeg Glanrafon
- Mostyn, Ysgol Bryn Pennant
- Mynydd Isa, Ysgol Mynydd Isa
- Nannerch V.C. Primary School
- Nercwys, St. Marys Nercwys Church in Wales
- Northop Hall C.P. School
- Northop, Ysgol Owen Jones
- St John the Baptist Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School
- Penyffordd, Ysgol Bryn Garth
- Penyffordd, Ysgol Penyffordd
- Queensferry Primary School
- Queensferry, Troi Rownd PRU
- Rhosesmor, Ysgol Rhos Helyg
- Saltney Ferry C.P. School
- Saltney, Wood Memorial C.P. School
- Saltney, St Anthonys Catholic Primary School
- St Davids High School
- Sandycroft C.P. School
- Sealand C.P. School
- Shotton, Venerable Edward Morgan Catholic Primary
- Shotton, St. Ethelwolds Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School
- Shotton, The Learning Centre PRU
- Shotton, Ysgol Croes Atti (Satellite)
- Shotton, Ysgol Ty Ffynnon
- Sychdyn Primary School
- Trelawnyd, Voluntary Aided Church in Wales Primary School
- Trelogan, Ysgol Trelogan
- Treuddyn, Ysgol Parc y Llan
- Treuddyn, Ysgol Terrig
- Whitford, Ysgol y Llan Church in Wales Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Local Authority
- Caerwys and Lixwm Federation/The Bryniau Clwyd Federation
- Maes Garmon/ Ysgol Mornant – Cwlwm Federation
Schools closed in Wrexham
Schools closed in Powys
- Welshpool High School
- Ysgol Bro Caereinion – Primary Campus
- Ysgol Bro Caereinion – Secondary Campus
- Ysgol Bro Cynllaith
- Ysgol Cedewain
- Ysgol Llanfyllin
