A NUMBER of schools have been forced to closed this morning because of heavy snowfall over night.

Here are a list of the schools that will be closed today:

  • Allithwaite CofE School
  • Allonby Primary School - due to no heating
  • Ambleside CofE Primary School
  • Broughton CofE Primary School
  • Captain Shaw's CofE School, Millom - School closed due to teaching staff being unable to travel safely to work. Routes hazardous in several places.
  • Cartmel Priory CofE School
  • Chetwynde School
  • Clifton School, Penrith
  • Crosby Ravensworth CofE School, Penrith - The school will reopen at 1pm TODAY
  • Crosthwaite CofE School, Kendal
  • Flookburgh CofE Primary School
  • Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
  • Lakes School, Windermere
  • Langdale CofE School, Ambleside
  • Lindale CofE Primary School
  • Lowther Endowed School, Penrith
  • Millom Infant School
  • North Lakes School, Penrith
  • North Walney Primary, Nursery and Pre-School
  • Parkview Nursery School, Millom - The school will reopen at 12.30pm TODAY
  • Penruddock Primary School, Penrith
  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
  • Sandgate School, Kendal
  • Sedbergh Primary School
  • Settlebeck High School
  • St Bernard's Catholic High School
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Windermere
  • St James' Catholic Primary School, Millom
  • St James' CofE Junior School - Barrow
  • St Mark's CofE Primary School, Kendal
  • St Martin & St Mary CofE Primary School
  • Stanwix School
  • Thwaites School, Millom
  • Ullswater Community College, Penrith
  • Ulverston Victoria High School