School closures across Northern Ireland on 19th January 2024

Published 16th Jan 2024
Last updated 19th Jan 2024

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

The Met Office have extended their yellow weather warning until 10 o'clock this morning.

The following schools have posted announcing closure today (19th January 2024) due to adverse weather:

Killen Primary School | 76 Learmore Road

Artigarvan Primary School | 31 Berryhill Road

Ashlea Primary School | 163 Stevenson Park

Newtownstewart Model Primary School | 6 Baronscourt Road

Rosemount Primary School | Helen Street

St Eugene's Primary School | Victoria Bridge, 58 Fyfin Road

St Patrick's Primary School Newtownstewart | Dublin Street

Steelstown Primary School | Steelstown Road

St Mary's Primary School Cloughcor | 20 Cloghcor Road

St Brigid's Primary School | Carnhill Estate

St Finlough's Primary School | 138 Tartnakilly Road

St Theresa's Primary School Glebe | 33 Garvan Road

Longtower Primary School | Bishop Street

St Mary's Primary School | 48 Melmount Road

Oakgrove Integrated Primary School and Nursery | Rectory Field

St Patrick's and St Brigid's College | Claudy, 55 Main Street

Limavady Grammar School | 3 Ballyquin Road

Foyle College | Limavady Road

Carrowreagh Primary School | 110b Finvoy Road

Straidbilly Primary School | 85 Carnbore Road

Knockahollet Primary School | 79 Knockahollet Road

Hezlett Primary School | 1 Ballywoolen Road

Ampertaine Primary School | 94 Kilrea Road

Harpurs Hill Primary School | Ballycastle Road

Hazelbank Primary School | 20 Hazelbank Road

St Olcan's Primary School | 202 Glenshesk Road

St Mary's P.S. and N.U. | Cushendall, 41 Middlepark Road

St Patrick's Primary School Rasharkin | 8 Gortahar Road

St Brigid's Primary School Ballymoney | Castle Street

St Patrick's and St Brigid's Primary School | 19 Moyle Road

Gaelscoil an Chaistil | 5 Bothar na hAithe

Ballycastle High School | 33 Rathlin Road

Ballymoney High School | 17 Garryduff Rd

Northern Ireland's five-day weather forecast:

Today: Early fog and icy patches will clear with strengthening southwesterly winds, then largely dry and bright for much of the day. Clouding over later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight: Increasingly cloudy and windy through the evening and overnight with outbreaks of rain arriving in the early hours. Coastal gales at times. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Saturday: Bands of rain, with heavy bursts at times, will push eastwards on Saturday. Remaining cloudy and windy throughout with severe gales later for Irish Sea coasts. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday: Isolated showers at first Sunday. Heavy rain and very strong winds arrive later Sunday. Showers follow throughout Monday. Drier for a time Tuesday morning. Rain and strong winds arrive later.

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