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. 

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.