Number of Derry schools closed due to ongoing cold snap

A number of Derry schools have announced they be closed today (Thursday, January 9) due to the ongoing cold snap.

A yellow warning for snow and ice is in force for Northern Ireland until 11am on Thursday as sleet and snow showers are set to continue.

A yellow fog warning has also been issued for Northern Ireland until 9am on Thursday.

Parents are advised to check your school app or the school's social media pages.

The schools currently closed today are:

• Gaelscoil Na Daróige
• Holy Child Primary School
• Balloughry Primary School
• Hollybush Primary School
• Nazareth House Primary School
• St Patrick’s Primary School, Pennyburn
• Culmore Primary School
• Steelstown Primary School
• Long Tower Primary School
• Greenhaw Primary school
• St John’s Primary school
• St Bridget’s Primary school
• Rosemount Primary and Nursery School
• Good Shepherd Primary School
• Sacred Heart Primary School
• Oakgrove Integrated College
• Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir
• Bligh's Lane Nursery School
• St Paul’s Primary School, Slievemore
• Bunscoil Cholmcille
• St John’s Primary School
• Chapel Road Primary School
• St Columba's PS, Newbuildings
• St. Thérèse's Primary School, Lenamore
• Thornhill College
• St Mary's College St Columb's College Derry
• St Eugene's Primary School
• St Anne's Primary School
• Model Primary and Nursery School
• Ardnashee School and College
• St Brigid's College / Coláiste Bhríde
• Lisneal College
• St Joseph's Boys' School
• Foyle College
• St. Oliver Plunkett Primary School
• Newbuildings Primary School
• Oakgrove Integrated Primary and Nursery School
• St Cecilia's College, Derry
• St Patrick's and St Brigid's Claudy
• Eglinton Community Pre-School
• St Colmcille's Nursery & Primary, Claudy