SCHOOLS across the UK are closed again today due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures.

       Thousands of pupils will be missing class this morning while Met Office yellow weather warnings are in force.

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       A family enjoying their snow day in Huntly Aberdeenshire Credit: Michael Traill 6

       Manchester covered in the white stuff this morning Credit: LNP 6

       Fresh snow covered the roads and footpaths during snowfall in Lee Park, Liverpool this morning Credit: PA 6

       Wintery scenes on the Beatles Statue at Pier Head, Liverpool Credit: PA

       Last night, temperatures plunged to an icy -10C in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland, according to the Met Office.

       Today, much of the UK will continue to feel the chill as an Arctic cold plunge pushes southwards.

       A yellow snow and ice warning is in force for Scotland, north Wales and north-west England until midnight tonight.

       Northern Ireland is also under alert until 11am, with similar warnings covering the same areas continuing into Thursday.

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       Forecasters predict Northern Scotland could see a whopping 20cm of snowfall.

       Northern and eastern parts of Scotland saw the "bulk of the snow" on Monday, with 15cm on the ground at Aberdeen Airport by the evening.

       These conditions saw around 200 schools across Aberdeenshire, Moray and Shetland closed at the start of the week.

       Today more than 50 are still shut, with others elsewhere in Scotland opening later than normal.

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       Schools in Merseyside have now sent out warnings to parents not to bring their children in this morning.

       Gateacre School and Archbishop Blanch were the first to make the decision due to "hazardous weather conditions."

       Two schools in Greater Manchester have also been forced to close today as a result of "severe weather conditions" and "struggle to staff school".

       The disruption comes as a "cold plunge of Arctic air" moved south across the whole country over the past few days, making it 5C to 6C lower than usual for this time of year, the Met Office said.

       Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said there could be a "persistent band of snow" today across Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England and Wales.

       He said: "In the early hours of the morning we're looking at temperatures getting down to -12C in a few spots, Tuesday night possibly down to -15C.

       "So certainly a very cold spell into Wednesday."

       In the latest update from the Met Office on X, formerly Twitter, the forecaster said: "Outbreaks of sleet and snow becoming more persistent this morning in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

       "Brighter spells in Wales and southern and central England with crisp winter sunshine."

       Rain, sleet and snow will soak the north, with ice crusting on the roads.

       Full list of closures Greater Manchester Philips High School, in Whitefield - closed St Peter's Catholic High School in Orrell, in Wigan - closed Merseyside Gateacre School Archbishop Blanch Riverside Primary St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Turriff Primary School Holly Lodge Girl's College St Anne (Stanley) C of E Primary School Dixons Broadgreen Academy St Francis Xavier's College The Blue Coat School Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School Alsop High School Northway Primary Aberdeen Milltimber School - Closed to everyone Aberdeenshire Aberchirder Primary School - Closed Aboyne Academy - Closed Aboyne Primary School - Closed Alehousewells School - Closed Alford Academy - Closed Alford Primary School - Closed Arduthie School - Closed Auchenblae School - Closed Auchterless School - Closed Ballater School - Closed Ballogie Nursery - Closed Banchory Primary School - Closed Barthol Chapel School - Closed Bracoden School - Closed Braemar School - Closed Cairney School - Closed Carronhill School - Closed Catterline School - Closed Cluny School - Closed Craigievar School - Closed Crathes School - Closed Crathie School - Closed Crossroads Nursery, Durris - Closed Crudie School - Closed Daviot School - Closed Drumblade School - Closed Drumoak School - Closed Dunecht School - Closed Dunnottar School - Closed to pupils only Durris School - Closed Ellon Academy - Partial closure for pupils Fettercairn School - Closed Fintry School, Turriff - Closed Finzean School - Closed Forgue School - Closed Fraserburgh Academy - Closed Fyvie School - Closed Glass School - Closed Glenbervie School - Closed Gordon Primary School - Closed The Gordon Schools - Closed Hatton Fintray School - Closed Hill of Banchory School - Closed to pupils only Inverurie Academy - Closed Johnshaven School - Closed Keig School - Closed Keithhall School - Closed Kellands School - Closed Kemnay Academy - Closed Kemnay Primary School - Closed Kennethmont School - Closed Kincardine O'Neil School - Closed King Edward School - Closed Kinneff School - Closed Lairhillock School - Closed Largue School - Closed Laurencekirk School - Closed Logie Coldstone School - Closed Logie Durno School - Closed Lumphanan School - Closed Lumsden School - Closed Luthermuir School - Closed Marykirk School - Closed Mearns Academy - Closed to pupils only Meldrum Academy - Closed Methlick School - Closed Midmar School - Closed Mill O' Forest School - Closed Monymusk School - Closed New Machar School - Closed Old Rayne School - Closed Ordiquhill School - Closed Oyne School - Closed Pitmedden School - Closed Port Elphinstone School - Closed to pupils Premnay School - Closed Rayne North School - Closed Redmyre School - Closed Rhynie School - Closed Rothienorman School - Closed Skene School - Closed St Andrew's School, Inverurie - Closed St Cyrus School - Closed Strathburn School - Closed Strathdon School - Closed Tarland School - Closed Tarves School - Partial closure for pupils Tough School - Closed Towie School - Closed Tullynessle School - Closed Turriff Academy - Closed to pupils Turriff Primary School- Closed Udny Green School - Closed Uryside School - Closed Westhill Academy - Closed Highlands Craighill Primary Nursery - closed Knockbreck Primary (Tain) - closed Knockbreck Primary Nursery (Dunvegan) - partially closed - opening one hour later Moray Speyside High School - Closed Shetland Anderson High School - closed Brae High School - closed Aith Junior High School - closed Mid Yell Junior High School - closed Sandwick Junior High School - closed Northern Ireland Straid Primary School Met Office yellow weather warnings

       Tuesday January 16

       Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Newcastle and Manchester. In place from midnight yesterday until midnight tonight. The warning is lifted at 11am for those in Northern Ireland

       Wednesday January 17

       Yellow weather warning for ice and snow covering the Scottish Highlands and Northern Ireland in place until midnight Yellow weather warning for ice covering Scotland, in place until 12pm. Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering Newcastle and Manchester in place until 12pm.

       Thursday January 18

       Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering the Scottish Highlands , north west Scotland and Northern Ireland - in place until midnight. Yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering the Midlands and north west Wales - in place until midnight.

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       Snow fall at Hunt Cross station, Liverpool Credit: PA 6

       A bus driving through heavy snow in Manchester this morning Credit: LNP