A number of schools are beginning to send pupils home with snow starting to settle in parts of the county.

A small number of schools have announced that they will close early, these include:

Peterchurch Primary School – (Closed at 1pm due to snow)

Michaelchurch Escley Primary School – (Closing at midday)

Fairfield High School – (Closing at 1pm)

Lady Hawkins High School – (Closing at 1pm)

Kingstone High School – (Closing at 1.30pm)

Kingstone Primary School – (Closing at 1.30pm)

Longtown Community Primary – (Longtown Community Primary School is closed from midday on 8th March 2023 due to adverse weather conditions. Please arrange to collect your children as soon as possible.)

Llangrove CE Academy – (As the snow is now falling heavier and settling on the road we have made the decision to close at 12 noon today, Wednesday 8th March 2023.)

St Josephs RC Primary School – (We are closing at 12 noon today as there is heavy snow forecast. Please check again for further updates.)

Your Herefordshire will continue to update this list throughout the day. 

The Met Office has just updated its weather warning for Herefordshire with a warning for snow and ice now in place until 7am on Thursday.