School closures tomorrow due to snowfall

Wick and Thurso high schools have issued statements saying they will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16) due to adverse weather conditions.

At 3.23pm today Thurso High School posted a newsflash banner on its website stating: "The decision has been made to close the school on Tuesday 16th January due to concerns from the bus company about the weather forecast. Work will be posted on Google Classroom."

The post followed an update from Wick High School earlier stating: "Unfortunately we have taken the decision to close the school to staff and pupils, tomorrow, Tuesday 16th January.

"This decision was taken due to the weather forecast of further snowfall as well as the suggestion that our transport providers would likely not operate due to poor road conditions. Work will be posted on Google Classroom for pupils and scheduled prelims will be rearranged for Tuesday 30th January with timings remaining the same as they would have been tomorrow.

"We will update this website and our Facebook page with updates on our situation for the coming days. Apologies for the inconvenience."

Information was not yet available from Caithness primary schools though several were closed today due to the snow.

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