closures have been confirmed this morning due to the destruction of .

- highlighting a "danger to life" - are among several alerts for wind and rain in place across the UK at the moment. Gales of up to 100mph have been forecast along the western coast of the UK, including in Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway, South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire.

Schools in these areas are expected to be at risk of closure today, with all schools in Northern Ireland confirmed closed. Education Minister Paul Givan said: “A red warning has been issued for Storm Éowyn and the Education Authority has advised that all schools should close tomorrow.

“I understand this will impact on the work of schools and indeed on other businesses and services, but the decision has been taken to avoid any potential risk to life for children and young people as well as staff. Schools should put plans in place today for remote learning so that pupils can study at home.”

However, some elsewhere have already been confirmed as closed for safety reasons. In Northumberland, at least 18 schools won't open their doors today and across north Wales, more than 30 schools are shut. The government offers a tool for families to check whether their school is open on days like these. Families must pop in their postcode on the search bar and navigate through to the relevant webpage for such information. It can be accessed on .

And with the stating there will be "very strong winds associated with Storm Éowyn, causing very dangerous conditions and significant disruption on Friday," health and safety has been prioritised today.

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Councils in the following areas have announced full school closures across the area:

• Glasgow City


• East Ayrshire


• North Ayrshire


• West Lothian


• East Lothian


• West Dunbartonshire


• Midlothian


• Inverclyde


• South Lanarkshire


• North Lanarkshire


• Argyll and Bute


• East Renfrewshire


• Renfrewshire


• Scottish Borders

• Aberchirder Primary School


• Aboyne Academy


• Aboyne Primary School


• Alehousewells School


• Alford Academy


• Alford Primary School


• Anna Ritchie School


• Arduthie School


• Arnage School


• Auchenblae School


• Auchnagatt School


• Auchterellon School


• Auchterless School


• Ballater School


• Ballogie Nursery


• Balmedie School


• Banchory Academy


• Banchory Primary School


• Banchory-Devenick School


• Banff Academy


• Banff Primary School


• Barthol Chapel School


• Bervie School


• Boddam School


• Bracoden School


• Braemar School


• Buchanhaven Primary School


• Burnhaven School


• Carronhill School


• Catterline School


• Chapel of Garioch School


• Clerkhill School


• Cluny School


• Craigievar School


• Crathes School


• Crathie School


• Crimond School


• Crombie School


• Crossroads Nursery, Durris


• Crudie School


• Cultercullen School


• Dales Park School


• Daviot School


• Drumblade School


• Drumoak School


• Dunnottar School (Nursery Currently Mothballed)


• Durris School


• Echt School


• Ellon Academy


• Ellon Primary School


• Elrick School


• Fetterangus School


• Fettercairn School


• Fintry School, Turriff


• Finzean School


• Fordyce School


• Forgue School


• Foveran School


• Fraserburgh Academy


• Fraserburgh North School


• Fraserburgh South Park School


• Fyvie School


• Glenbervie School


• Gordon Primary School


• Gordon Schools (The)


• Gourdon School


• Greenacres Nursery


• Hatton Fintray School


• Hatton School, Cruden


• Hill of Banchory School


• Hillside School


• Insch School


• Inverallochy School


• Inverurie Academy


• Johnshaven School


• Keithhall School


• Kellands School


• Kemnay Academy


• Kemnay Primary School


• Kennethmont School


• Kincardine O’Neil School


• Kinellar School


• King Edward School


• Kininmonth School


• Kintore School


• Lairhillock School


• Largue School


• Laurencekirk School


• Lochpots School


• Logie Coldstone School


• Logie Durno School


• Longside School


• Lumphanan School


• Lumsden School


• Luthermuir School


• Macduff Primary School


• Mackie Academy


• Marykirk School


• Maud School


• Mearns Academy – Closed to pupils only


• Meethill School


• Meiklemill School


• Meldrum Academy


• Meldrum School


• Methlick School


• Midmar School


• Midmill School


• Mill O’ Forest School


• Mintlaw Academy


• Mintlaw School


• Monquhitter School


• Monymusk School


• New Deer School


• New Machar School


• New Pitsligo and St John’s School


• Newburgh Mathers School


• Newtonhill School


• Old Rayne School


• Ordiquhill School


• Oyne School


• Peterhead Academy


• Peterhead Central School


• Pitfour School


• Pitmedden School


• Port Elphinstone School


• Portlethen Academy


• Portlethen School


• Portsoy School


• Premnay School


• Rathen School


• Rayne North School


• Redmyre School


• Rhynie School


• Rosehearty School


• Rothienorman School


• Sandhaven School


• Skene School


• Slains School


• St Andrew’s School, Inverurie


• St Andrews School, Fraserburgh


• St Combs School


• St Cyrus School


• St Fergus School


• Strathburn School


• Strathdon School


• Strichen School


• Stuartfield School


• Tarland School


• Tarves School


• Tipperty School


• Torphins School


• Tough School Transport not operating


• Towie School


• Turriff Academy


• Turriff Primary School


• Tyrie School


• Udny Green School


• Uryside School


• Westfield School


• Westhill Academy – Changes to transport routes


• Westhill Primary School


• Whitehills School

• Ysgol Syr Thomas Jones


• Ysgol Amlwch


• Ysgol Cemaes


• Ysgol Goronwy Owen


• Ysgol Llanfechell


• Ysgol Moelfre


• Ysgol Penysarn


• Ysgol Rhosybol

• Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern


• Ysgol Y Ffridd


• Ysgol Y Morswyn


• Ysgol Pencarnisiog


• Ysgol Rhyd Y Llan


• Ysgol Gyrnadd Bodedern

• Ysgol Uwchradd Caergybi


• Ysgol Cybi


• Ysgol Fali


• Ysgol Kingsland


• Ysgol Llanfawr


• Ysgol Rhoscolyn


• Ysgol Rhosneigr


• Ysgol Santes Fair


• Ysgol Tywyn


• Ysgol Caergeiliog

• Ysgol Bodffordd


• Ysgol Corn Hir


• Ysgol Esceifiog


• Ysgol Henblas


• Ysgol Llanbedrgoch


• Ysgol Santes Dwynwen

• Chetwynde School




• George Hastwell School




• Sedbergh Primary School




• Millom School




• Parkview Nursery School




• Thwaites School




• Flimby Primary School




• Keswick School




• Moor Row Community Primary School




• Dearham Primary School

• Ysgol Tryfan, Bangor


• Ysgol Brynrefail, Llanrug


• Ysgol Pendalar, Caernarfon

• Hipsburn Primary School


• Scremerston First School


• Lowick C of E Vol Controlled First School


• Rothbury First School


• Wooler First School


• Glendale Middle School


• St Mary's C of E V.C First School, Berwick


• Spittal Community First School


• Berwick Middle School


• Tweedmouth Prior Park First School


• Berwick Academy


• The Grove Special School


• Tweedmouth Middle School


• Hugh Joicey C of E First School


• Harbottle C of E Voluntary Aided First School


• Holy Trinity C of E First School


• Thropton Village First School


• Dr Thomlinson C of E Middle School