SNOW has hit East Lancashire causing disruption to traffic and public transport.
More updates to follow as we get them.
BCHS is closed today, Thursday 8th March 2018 https://t.co/LYxozQTM9m pic.twitter.com/JxXAUhC4KZ
— BCHS with Crosshill (@BCHS_uk) March 8, 2018
Due to the worsening conditions this morning and the gridlocked roads leading to not enough staff being able to... https://t.co/dc7yr5Cymf
— Rhyddings B&E School (@Rhyddings) March 8, 2018
Due to adverse weather conditions @DarwenVale will be CLOSED TODAY pic.twitter.com/a3KR4H2qGF
— DarwenValeHighSchool (@DarwenVale) March 8, 2018
St Marys Blackburn is closed today due to heavy snow - please retweet. #blackburn
— St Mary's College (@smcblackburn) March 8, 2018
Darwen Vale is shut today. Please be safe today! See you all tomorrow!
— DVHS Create (@DVHSCreate) March 8, 2018
School is closed today
— QEGS Blackburn (@QEGS_Blackburn) March 8, 2018
Retweeted Sudell Primary (@Sudell_Primary):
— DACA (@DarwenAcademy) March 8, 2018
Sudell school is closed due to the weather
Stay safe
School is closed today for all pupils Thursday 8th March 2018. This is due to the impact of adverse weather. pic.twitter.com/YsSSCvYun3
— Ribblesdale School (@ribbweb) March 8, 2018
#snow #blackburn in March! What is the world coming to!!! pic.twitter.com/JWvnqQPRcf
— Siraj Matadar (@s_matadar) March 8, 2018
Updates on traffic and travel on the live bloge here.
Here is a list of schools we know are closing today:
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
Ashley Primary, Darwen
Ashworth Nursery School - Blackburn
Audley Nursery/Infact/Nursery, Blackburn.
Avondale Primary School - Darwen
Belmont Community School - Blackburn
Belthorn Academy School - Belthorn
Blackburn Central High School
Brookhouse Primary School, Blackburn
Cedars Primary School - Blackburn
Crosshill Special School, Blackburn
Daisyfield Primary School, Blackburn
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen St James CE Primary Academy
Darwen Vale High School
Eden School, Darwen
Feniscowles Primary
Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn
Holy Souls Primary, Blackburn
Holy Trinity Primary School, Darwen
Lower Darwen Primary School
Longshaw Community Infant & Junior School - Blackburn
Meadowhead Infant & Junior School, Blackburn
Mellor Saint Mary Church of England Primary School
Newfield School in Blackburn
Our Lady & St John Catholic College, Blackburn
Pleckgate High School - Blackburn
Sacred Heart Primary, Blackburn
Shadsworth Infant School - Blackburn - OPEN AT 10AM
Shadsworth Junior School, Blackburn
St Antony's RC Primary, Shadsworth
St Alban's Catholic Primary, Blackburn
St Aidans Primary School, Blackburn
St Annes RC Primary, Blackburn
St Barnabas & St Pauls Primary School, Blackburn
St Bedes Secondary, Blackburn
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Darwen
St Francis, Cherrytree, Blackburn
St. James C of E Primary in Lower Darwen
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
St Luke and St Philip's Primary School Blackburn
St Mary & St Josephs Primary, Blackburn
St Matthew's C of E Primary School with Brunel Nursery School - OPEN AT 12PM
St Michael with St John Primary School, Blackburn.
St Stephen's Primary School, Tockholes.
St. Wilfreds Secondary School - Blackburn
St Pauls C Of E Primary School, Darwen
Sudell Primary, Darwen
The Olive School, Blackburn.
The Heights Free School, Darwen
Tockholes - St Stephens C of E primary School - OPEN AT 12PM
Turncroft Nursery School
The Redeemer Church of England Primary School - Blackburn. OPEN AT 10AM
Wensley Fold Primary School - Blackburn
QEGS
Burnley
Read St John's CofE Primary School
Hyndburn & Ribble Valley
Accrington Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Dangerous driving conditions. Staff members unable to attend. AM: R - 6 - whole school closure
PM: R - 6 - whole school closure
Accrington St Peter's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Safety, School closed due to heavy snow and dangerous conditions on surrounding roads and pavements AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure
Bolton By Bowland CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Broadfield Specialist School For Sen (Cognition and Learning) Adverse Weather, Safety, Closed to students but open for staff AM: Y7 - Y14 - whole school closure
PM: Y7 - Y14 - whole school closure
Chatburn Church of England School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Church. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, The school will now be OPEN for the afternoon session. AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - school open
Clayton Le Moors All Saints Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: R-Y6 - school open
Clitheroe Edisford Primary School Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closure
PM: ALL - whole school closure
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Adverse Weather AM: All Year groups - whole school closure
PM: All Year groups - whole school closure
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish CofE Va Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Langho and Billington St Leonard's CofE Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Mount Carmel RC High School a Specialist Science College Adverse Weather AM: 7 to 11 - whole school closure
PM: 7 to 11 - whole school closure
No Unavoidable Closures
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Community Primary School Adverse Weather, Other*, SNOW AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
Oswaldtwistle School Adverse Weather, Safety, Excessive Staff Absence, unexpected heavy snow, roads and motorways affected, staff unable to travel, unsafe conditions AM: 7-11 - whole school closure
PM: 7-11 - whole school closure
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-6 - whole school closure
PM: R-6 - whole school closure
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Ribblesdale Nursery School Adverse Weather, We have made the decision to close due to the adverse weather conditions and reports of road accidents near the school creating significant delays. Safety of children, families and staff is paramount. AM: Nursery - whole school closure
PM: Nursery - whole school closure
Salesbury Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Adverse weather. Insufficient staff able to attend AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Adverse Weather, Staff notified HT of poor travel conditions en route. AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School. Langho Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School. Great Harwood Adverse Weather, Staff notifying Head of dangerous road conditions AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
The Hollins Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Rhyddings School
Chorley
Abbey Village Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Brindle St James' Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Brinscall St John's Church of England/Methodist Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Buckshaw Primary School Adverse Weather, Snow, all roads in and out of Chorley are bad and gridlocked. Many staff stuck and unable to either leave home or get to school. Parents alerted 8:01am. AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure
Chorley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Adverse Weather AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
Clayton-le-Woods Westwood Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Gillibrand Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Highfield Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure
Parklands Academy Adverse Weather, Snow conditions staff unable to get in and buses not collecting pupils. AM: 7 - 11 - whole school closure
PM: 7 - 11 - whole school closure
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. Chorley Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Southlands High School a Specialist Technology College Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School. Mawdesley Adverse Weather, Safety AM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
St Bede's Roman Catholic Primary School. Clayton Green Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School. Chorley Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Brindle Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
Withnell Fold Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence, Dangerous driving conditions AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure
ROSSENDALE
Bacup Nursery School Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closure
PM: ALL - whole school closure
Crawshawbooth Primary School Adverse Weather AM: FS to Y6 - whole school closure
PM: FS to Y6 - whole school closure
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