Over 135 school closures across Northern Ireland on 10th March 2023

10 years-old Amelia Doherty and Ryan Cavanagh, from Rosemount, sleighing down the Brooke Park embankment.
Author: Emma DicksonPublished 10th Mar 2023
Last updated 10th Mar 2023

Widespread snow and hazardous ice conditions have led to a number of schools closing across Northern Ireland today.

Eastern areas of NI have an amber warning for snow and ice in place until 10am this morning (Friday 10th March), with 10-20cm of snow possible over high ground and 4-8cm of snow quite widely away from immediate coasts.

High winds are creating dangerous conditions on the road, with significantly deeper snowdrifts possible.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “With some strong winds accompanying these snow showers, blizzard conditions are likely for a time in northern England and Wales, as well as parts of Northern Ireland. Ice will be a continuing hazard for many in the forecast period, with very low overnight temperatures likely to exacerbate continued likely travel disruption.”

The following schools have posted announcing closure today (10th March 2023) due to adverse weather:

Holy Trinity Primary School Belfast | Monagh Road

Newtownhamilton Primary School | School Road

Cortamlet Primary School | Cortamlet Road

Newtownhamilton High School | Armagh Road

Harmony Primary School | Forthriver Crescent

Gaelscoil na Mona, | Monagh Link

Harberton School | Haberton Park

St Bernard's Primary School Newtownabbey | Elmfield Road

St Mary's on the Hill Primary School | Carnmoney Road

Knockmore Primary School | Hertford Crescent

Killowen Primary School Lisburn | Laurelhill Road

Ballymacward Primary School | Rock Road

Dundonald High School |Upper Newtownards Road

Breda Academy |Newtownbreda Road

Bessbrook Primary School | Church Road

Dromore Central Primary School | Mossvale Road

St Mark's High School | Upper Dromore Road

Our Lady's Grammar School | Chequer Hill, Newry

Holy Rosary Nursery School | Belfast

St Oliver Plunkett Primary School Belfast | Glen Road

John Paul II Primary School | Whiterock Road

Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School | Killultagh Road

Lisburn Central Primary School | Hillsborough Road

Carr Primary School | Comber Road

Anahilt Primary School | Ballynahinch Road

Maghaberry Primary School | Maghaberry Road

Meadow Bridge Primary School | Lany Road

St Patrick's Primary School | Ballynahinch

De La Salle High School | Struell Road

Cortamlet Primary School | Cortamlet Road

St Mary's Primary School Rathfriland | Downpatrick Street

Clounagh Junior High School | Brownstown Road

Tandragee Junior High School | Armagh Road

St Paul's High School | Camlough Road, Bessbrook

Down High School | Downpatrick

St Patrick's Grammar School | Downpatrick

Ballyclare Secondary School, Doagh Road

Pond Park Primary School | Pond Park Road

Brownlee Primary School | Lisburn

Spa Primary School | Ballynahinch

Mercy College Belfast | Bilston Road

Victoria Primary School | Carrickfergus

Belfast Boys' Model School | Ballysillan Road

Assumption Grammar School | Ballynahinch

Brownlow Integrated College | Craigavon

Gilnahirk Primary School | Belfast

Leadhill Primary School | Belfast

Cedar Lodge Special School | Lansdowne Park North

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School | Belfast

Rathcoole Primary School | Derrycoole Way

Straidhavern Primary School | Straidhavern Road

Belvoir Park Primary School | Belvoir Park

Cregagh Primary School | Mount Merrion Avenue

Glasswater Primary School | Crossgar

St Aloysius' Primary School | Ballinderry Road

Killyleagh Integrated Primary School | Killyleagh

Cedar Integrated Primary School | Kilmore Road

St. Colmcille's High School | Crossgar

Lagan College | Manse Road

Shimna Integrated College | Newcastle

Blackwater Integrated College | Downpatrick

Wallace High School | Lisburn

Dickson Primary School | Pollock Drive

Fair Hill Primary School Kinallen | Tullynisky Road

St Columban's Primary School | Kilkeel

Clounagh Junior High School | Brownstown Road

Newry High School | Ashgrove Road

Lurgan Junior High School | Gilford Road

Cavehill Primary School | Upper Castle Park

Black Mountain Primary School | Black Mountain Place

Donegall Road Primary School | Maldon Street

Wheatfield Primary School | Alliance Road

Holy Cross Girls' Primary School | Ardoyne Road

St Anne's Primary School Belfast | Kingsway

Mercy Primary School | Crumlin Road

St Oliver Plunkett Primary School Belfast | Glen Road

St Clare's Primary School | Cupar Street Upper

Bunscoil Phobal Feirste | Rosgoill Park

Gaelscoil na bhFál | Iveagh Crescent

Bunscoil an tSléibhe Dhuibh | Ballymurphy Road

St Louise's Comprehensive College | Falls Road

Fleming Fulton Special School | Upper Malone Road

Mitchell House School | Marmount

Park Education Resource Centre | Ravenhill Road

Oakwood School and Assessment Centre | Haberton Park

Rathmore Grammar School | Kingsway

Tildarg Primary School | Tildarg Road

Straid Primary School | Irish Hill Road

Thompson Primary School | Mossley Road

Toreagh Primary School | Raloo Road

St Bernard's Primary School | Newtownabbey

Central Integrated Primary School | Carrickfergus

Rosstulla Special School | Jordanstown Road

Newcastle Primary School | Shimna Road

Good Shepherd Primary School | Belfast

All Children's Integrated Primary School | The Walled Garden

Lough View Integrated Primary School | Church Road

Oakwood Integrated Primary School | Derriaghy, Belfast

Rowandale Integrated Primary School | Clarehill Road

Knockevin Special School and Early years Centre | Racecourse Hill

Edenderry Primary School | Banbridge

The Drelincourt Primary School | Ballinahore Avenue

Killicomaine Junior High School | Portadown

Lismore Comprehensive | Drumgask

Sperrinview School | Coalisland Road

Portadown College | Killycomaine Road

St Ronan's College | Cornakinnegar Road

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Castlewellan, Co Down

Saintfield, Co Down

Ballygowan, Co Down

Seymour Hill, Co Antrim

Marlacoo, Co. Armagh

Portglenone, Co Antrim

Bearney, Strabane

Seaforde, Co Down

Moneyreagh, Co Down

Richhill, Co Armagh

Annaclone, Co Down

Cookstown, Co Tyrone

Glengormley, Co Antrim

Hillsborough, Co Down

Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

Dungannon, Co Tyrone

Newry, Co Down

Delamont Country Park, Co Down

Lynsey McCann in Banbridge, Co Down

Northern Ireland's five-day weather forecast:

Friday: A cold but mainly fine and dry day tomorrow with just the odd shower. Generally light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday: A dry and bright start on Saturday but rain or sleet soon pushing in from the southwest. Further bands of rain on Sunday and Monday with drier interludes between.

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