School closures: Snow disruption sees nearly 200 schools closed across Wales

The schools affected are mainly in the south and west of Wales.

Thousands of young people across Wales are off school due to snow fall in many parts overnight.

Nearly 200 schools are closed on Wednesday, 8 March, mainly in the south and west Wales.

It comes as the Met Office is warning of more snow on Thursday and Friday.

The warning for snow and ice covers most parts of south and mid Wales and is active until 7am on Thursday. Credit: Met Office.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has decided to close all schools in the area from 1.30pm on Wednesday afternoon.

In a statement, the council said: "Following a review of the weather warning for this afternoon, a decision has been taken to close schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1.30pm this afternoon."

Schools will "urgently contact parents/carers to advise of revised collection times/school transport arrangements," the council said.

How many schools are closed across the local authority areas?

  • Swansea: 32

  • Merthyr Tydfil: 25

  • Caerphilly: 20

  • Torfaen: 18

  • Blaenau Gwent: 15

  • Bridgend: 13

  • Neath Port Talbot: 2

  • Pembrokeshire: 2

In Swansea, the following primary and secondary schools are closed:

  • Bishopston

  • Blaenymaes

  • Cadle

  • Clwyd

  • Crwys

  • Dunvant

  • Gendros

  • Gors

  • Gwyrosydd

  • Hendrefoilan

  • Knelston

  • Llanrhidian

  • Mayals

  • Parkland

  • Pennard

  • Portmead

  • Sea View

  • Sketty

  • Terrace Road

  • Townhill

  • YGG Brynymor

  • YGG Tirdeunaw

  • Christchurch Church in Wales

  • Bishop Gore

  • Bishopston

  • Dylan Thomas

  • Gowerton

  • Olchfa

  • Penyrheol

  • Bishop Vaughan Catholic

  • YG Bryntawe

  • YG GwyrYsgol Crug Glas

  • Ysgol Pen-Y-Bryn

  • Maes Derw

All schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf will close Wednesday lunchtime. Credit: PA Images.

In Merthyr Tydfil, the following schools are shut:

  • Abercanaid Primary School

  • Afon Taf High School

  • Bedlinog Primary School

  • Blessed Carlo Acutis - BHHS Campus

  • Blessed Carlo Acutis - St Aloysius Campus

  • Blessed Carlo Acutis - St Illtyds Campus

  • Blessed Carlo Acutis - St Mary's Campus

  • Caedraw Primary School

  • Coed-Y-Dderwen Primary

  • Cyfarthfa High School

  • Cyfarthfa Park Primary School

  • Dowlais Primary School

  • Edwardsville Primary School

  • Gellifaelog Primary School

  • Goetre Primary School

  • Greenfield School

  • Gwaunfarren Primary School

  • Heolgerrig Primary School

  • Pantysgallog Primary School

  • Pen-y-Dre High School

  • Trelewis Primary School

  • Ysgol-Y-Graig Primary School

  • Ysgol Santes Tudful

  • Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd-y-Grug

  • Ynysowen Primary School

  • Ty Dysgu

  • Twynyrodyn School

Some mountain roads are shut in the south Wales valleys.

In Caerphilly, the following schools are closed:

  • Abercarn Primary

  • Bedwas High

  • Bedwas Junior

  • Blackwood Comp

  • Bryn Awel Primary

  • Bryn Primary

  • Cefn Fforest Primary

  • Crumlin Primary

  • Cwm Glas Infants

  • Cwm Ifor Primary

  • Cwmaber Infants

  • Cwmaber Junior

  • Cwmcarn Primary

  • Cwrt Rawlin Primary

  • Derwendeg Primary

  • Gilfach Fargoed Primary

  • Graig-y-Rhacca Primary

  • Greenhill Primary

  • Hendre Junior

  • Heolddu Comp

  • Idris Davies 3-18

  • Lewis School Pengam

  • Llancaeach Junior

  • Machen Primary

  • Nantyparc Primary

  • Newbridge School

  • Penllwyn Primary

  • Phillipstown Primary

  • Plasyfelin Primary

  • Pontllanfraith Primary

  • Rhiw Syr Dafydd Primary

  • Rhydri Primary

  • Risca Comp

  • Risca Primary

  • St Cenydd

  • St Helens Catholic Primary

  • St Martins Comp

  • Ty Isaf Infants

  • Ty Sign Primary

  • Tyn y Wern Primary

  • Tynewydd Primary

  • Upper Rhymney Primary

  • White Rose Primary

  • YG Cwm Gwyddon

  • Ysgol Bro Sannan

  • Ysgol Cwm Derwen

  • Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni (both sites)

  • Ysgol Ifor Bach

  • Ysgol Y Lawnt

In Bridgend, the following schools are shut:

  • Abercerdin Primary School

  • Archbishop McGrath

  • Betws Primary

  • Blaengarw Primary

  • Bryncethin Primary

  • Brynmenyn Primary

  • Bryntirion Comprehensive

  • Bryntirion Infants

  • Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen

  • Croesty Primary

  • Cynffig Comprehensive

  • Heronsbridge

  • Llangewydd Junior

  • Llangynwyd Primary

  • Maesteg Comprehensive

  • Pencoed Comprehensive

  • Pencoed Primary

  • Porthcawl Comprehensive

  • Ysgol Bryn Castell

  • St Mary's & St Patrick's Primary

  • Tondu Primary

  • Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd

  • Ffaldau Primary

  • Tondu Primary

  • Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd

  • Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd

  • The Bridge Alternative Provision PRU

  • Maes-Yr-Haul Primary

  • Croesty Primary

The Met Office has issued another warning, this time for Thursday and Friday, covering the whole of north Wales. Credit: Met Office.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow across the whole of north Wales.

It also covers large parts of mid Wales.

The warning comes into place at 7am on Thursday, 9 March, and is active until 2pm on Friday, 10 March.

In Blaenau Gwent, the following schools are closed:

  • Abertillery Learning Community

  • All Saints RC Primary

  • Beaufort Hill Primary

  • Blaenycwm Primary

  • Brynbach Primary

  • Cwm Primary

  • Ebbw Fawr Primary and Secondary Campus

  • Ystruth Primary

  • Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Hely

  • Tredegar Comprehensive

  • Soffryd Primary

  • Coed Y Garn Primary

  • Brynmawr Foundation

  • River Centre 3-16 Learning Community

  • St. Mary's R.C. Primary, Brynmawr

  • St. Mary's Church-in-Wales Primary

  • St. Joseph's R.C. Primary

  • St. Illtyd's Primary

  • Georgetown Primary

  • Deighton Primary

  • Glanhowy Primary

  • Glyncoed Primary

  • Rhos Y Fedwen Primary

  • Soffryd Primary

  • Tredegar Coimprehensive School

  • Willowtown Primary

  • Ystruth Primary

  • Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg

In Torfaen, the following schools are closed:

  • Abersychan School

  • Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary School

  • Croesyceiliog Primary

  • Croesyceiliog School

  • Crownbridge School

  • Cwmbran High School

  • Cwmffrwdoer Primary

  • Garnteg Primary

  • George Street Primary

  • Griffithstown Primary School

  • Henllys Church in Wales Primary

  • Nant Celyn Primary

  • New Inn Primary

  • Padre Pio RC Primary

  • Penygarn Community Primary

  • Pontnewydd Primary

  • St Albans R.C. High School

  • West Monmouth School

  • Woodlands Community Primary School

  • Ysgol Bryn Onnen

  • Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw

  • Ysgol Panteg

  • Torfaen Pupil Referral Unit

In Newport, the following schools are shut:

  • Bassaleg Comprehensive

  • John Frost School

In Neath Port Talbot, the following schools are closed:

  • Ysgol Hendrefelin

  • Ysgol Maes Y Coed

  • Blaendulais Primary School

  • Croeserw Primary School

  • Cymer Afan Primary School

  • Glyncorrwg Primary School

  • Maesmarchog Community Primary School

  • Pen Afan Primary

  • YGG Blaendulais

  • Ysgol Hendrefelin

  • Ysgol Maes Y Coed

In Pembrokeshire, the following schools are shut:

  • Tavernspite Community Primary School

  • Templeton Community Primary School

In Carmarthenshire, the following schools are closed:

  • Five Roads

  • Llanybydder

  • Maes Y Gwenydraeth

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