A NUMBER of schools in Gwent have closed early today as an Amber weather warning for snow and ice comes in to effect.
The upgraded warning applies from 2pm today (Thursday), until 9pm tonight.
The Met Office have warned: "Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers, and some delays and cancellations to rail travel.
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"There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off, and power cuts are likely and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected."
The warning is then downgraded to a yellow warning until 1pm on Friday.
Below is a current list of closed schools. We will update this throughout the day.
*The below lists apply only to today. Schools will update their information tomorrow depending on the weather.
BLAENAU GWENT:
A number of schools in Blaenau Gwent have opted to close at lunchtime today for health and safety reasons.
There are likely to be problems on the roads 🛣️ and other transport disruption this afternoon, especially for this evening's #rushhour 🌨️ #snow #uksnow pic.twitter.com/PDvvuXvCXk
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 31, 2019
Here's the full list so far:
Tredegar Comprehensive - closing 1pm
Abertillery Learning Community - closing 1.30pm
St Joseph’s RC Primary - closing 1.30pm
Ystruth Primary - closing 1.30pm
Georgetown Primary - closing 1.30pm
Glanhowy Primary - closing 2pm
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community (both campuses) - closing 2pm
St Illtyd’s Primary closing 1.30pm
Willowtown Primary closing 1.30pm
Deighton Primary closing 2pm
Canolfan Yr Afon - closing 2pm
St Marys RC will be staying open but parents are able to collect their children from 1.30pm.
Coed Y Brain Primary in Caerphilly have also chosen to close at 1.30pm.
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH:
A number of school in Caerphilly took the decision to close at 1.30pm today after the weather warning was updated.
Here's the current list of closures:
Bedwas High School
Blackwood Primary
Bryn Primary
Coed-y-Brain Primary
Crumlin Primary
Cwm Glas Infants
Cwmaber Infants
Cwmaber Junior
Deri Primary
Derwendeg Primary
Greenhill Primary
Hendre Infants
Hendre Junior
Hengoed Primary
Idris Davies School 3-18
Islwyn High School
Lewis School, Pengam
Libanus Primary
Llancaeach Junior
Maesycwmmer Primary
Markham Primary
Nantyparc Primary
Newbridge School
Penllwyn Primary
Pentwynmawr Primary
Phillipstown Primary
Pontllanfraith Primary
Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary
Risca Community Comprehensive
Risca Primary
St Cenydd School
St Gwladys Bargoed
St James Primary
The Learning Centre
The Twyn School
Tir y Berth Primary
Trinant Primary
Trinity Fields Special School
Ty Isaf Infants
Ty Sign Primary
Tyn y Wern Primary
Upper Rhymney Primary
Waunfawr Primary
White Rose Primary
Y.G. Cwm Gwyddon
Y.G.G. Bro Allta
Ysgol Cwm Derwen
Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed
Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn
Ysgol Penalltau
Ysgol Y Lawnt
Ystrad Mynach Primary
TORFAEN:
West Mon and Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw have informed parents that the schools will close at 2pm today. School transport has been rearranged.
Abersychan School will also close at 2pm today.
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