School closures March 8 2018 as snow hits East Lancs

More updates to follow as we get them.

BCHS is closed today, Thursday 8th March 2018 https://t.co/LYxozQTM9m pic.twitter.com/JxXAUhC4KZ

— BCHS with Crosshill (@BCHS_uk) March 8, 2018

Due to the worsening conditions this morning and the gridlocked roads leading to not enough staff being able to... https://t.co/dc7yr5Cymf

— Rhyddings B&E School (@Rhyddings) March 8, 2018

Due to adverse weather conditions @DarwenVale will be CLOSED TODAY pic.twitter.com/a3KR4H2qGF

— DarwenValeHighSchool (@DarwenVale) March 8, 2018

St Marys Blackburn is closed today due to heavy snow - please retweet. #blackburn

— St Mary's College (@smcblackburn) March 8, 2018

Darwen Vale is shut today. Please be safe today! See you all tomorrow!

— DVHS Create (@DVHSCreate) March 8, 2018

School is closed today

— QEGS Blackburn (@QEGS_Blackburn) March 8, 2018

Retweeted Sudell Primary (@Sudell_Primary):

Sudell school is closed due to the weather
Stay safe

— DACA (@DarwenAcademy) March 8, 2018

School is closed today for all pupils Thursday 8th March 2018. This is due to the impact of adverse weather. pic.twitter.com/YsSSCvYun3

— Ribblesdale School (@ribbweb) March 8, 2018

#snow #blackburn in March! What is the world coming to!!! pic.twitter.com/JWvnqQPRcf

— Siraj Matadar (@s_matadar) March 8, 2018

Updates on traffic and travel on the live bloge here.

Here is a list of schools we know are closing today:

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN

Ashley Primary, Darwen
Ashworth Nursery School - Blackburn
Audley Nursery/Infact/Nursery, Blackburn.
Avondale Primary School - Darwen 
Belmont Community School - Blackburn
Belthorn Academy School - Belthorn
Blackburn Central High School
Brookhouse Primary School, Blackburn
Cedars Primary School - Blackburn
Crosshill Special School, Blackburn
Daisyfield Primary School, Blackburn
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen St James CE Primary Academy
Darwen Vale High School
Eden School, Darwen
Feniscowles Primary
Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn
Holy Souls Primary, Blackburn
Holy Trinity Primary School, Darwen
Lower Darwen Primary School
Longshaw Community Infant & Junior School - Blackburn 
Meadowhead Infant & Junior School, Blackburn
Mellor Saint Mary Church of England Primary School
Newfield School in Blackburn
Our Lady & St John Catholic College, Blackburn
Pleckgate High School - Blackburn 
Sacred Heart Primary, Blackburn
Shadsworth Infant School - Blackburn - OPEN AT 10AM
Shadsworth Junior School, Blackburn
St Antony's RC Primary, Shadsworth
St Alban's Catholic Primary, Blackburn
St Aidans Primary School, Blackburn
St Annes RC Primary, Blackburn
St Barnabas & St Pauls Primary School, Blackburn
St Bedes Secondary, Blackburn
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Darwen
St Francis, Cherrytree, Blackburn
St. James C of E Primary in Lower Darwen 
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
St Luke and St Philip's Primary School Blackburn
St Mary & St Josephs Primary, Blackburn
St Matthew's C of E Primary School with Brunel Nursery School - OPEN AT 12PM
St Michael with St John Primary School, Blackburn.
St Stephen's Primary School, Tockholes.
St. Wilfreds Secondary School - Blackburn
St Pauls C Of E Primary School, Darwen
Sudell Primary, Darwen 
The Olive School, Blackburn.
The Heights Free School, Darwen
Tockholes - St Stephens C of E primary School - OPEN AT 12PM
Turncroft Nursery School
The Redeemer Church of England Primary School - Blackburn. OPEN AT 10AM
Wensley Fold Primary School - Blackburn

QEGS

Burnley 

Read St John's CofE Primary School

Hyndburn & Ribble Valley

Accrington Green Haworth Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Dangerous driving conditions. Staff members unable to attend.  AM: R - 6 - whole school closure
PM: R - 6 - whole school closure 

Accrington St Peter's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Safety, School closed due to heavy snow and dangerous conditions on surrounding roads and pavements AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure 

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure 

Bolton By Bowland CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Broadfield Specialist School For Sen (Cognition and Learning) Adverse Weather, Safety, Closed to students but open for staff  AM: Y7 - Y14 - whole school closure
PM: Y7 - Y14 - whole school closure 

Chatburn Church of England School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Church. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, The school will now be OPEN for the afternoon session. AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - school open 

Clayton Le Moors All Saints Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: R-Y6 - school open 

Clitheroe Edisford Primary School Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closure
PM: ALL - whole school closure 

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Adverse Weather AM: All Year groups - whole school closure
PM: All Year groups - whole school closure 

Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish CofE Va Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Langho and Billington St Leonard's CofE Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: R-Y6 - whole school closure 

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Mount Carmel RC High School a Specialist Science College Adverse Weather AM: 7 to 11 - whole school closure
PM: 7 to 11 - whole school closure 

No Unavoidable Closures   

Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Oswaldtwistle Moor End Community Primary School Adverse Weather, Other*, SNOW AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure 

Oswaldtwistle School Adverse Weather, Safety, Excessive Staff Absence, unexpected heavy snow, roads and motorways affected, staff unable to travel, unsafe conditions AM: 7-11 - whole school closure
PM: 7-11 - whole school closure 

Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: R-6 - whole school closure
PM: R-6 - whole school closure 

Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Ribblesdale Nursery School Adverse Weather, We have made the decision to close due to the adverse weather conditions and reports of road accidents near the school creating significant delays. Safety of children, families and staff is paramount. AM: Nursery - whole school closure
PM: Nursery - whole school closure 

Salesbury Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather, Adverse weather. Insufficient staff able to attend AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Adverse Weather, Staff notified HT of poor travel conditions en route. AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School. Langho Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School. Great Harwood Adverse Weather, Staff notifying Head of dangerous road conditions AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

The Hollins Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

  Rhyddings School

Chorley

Abbey Village Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Brindle St James' Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Brinscall St John's Church of England/Methodist Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Buckshaw Primary School Adverse Weather, Snow, all roads in and out of Chorley are bad and gridlocked. Many staff stuck and unable to either leave home or get to school. Parents alerted 8:01am. AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure 

Chorley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure 

Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Adverse Weather AM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: YR-Y6 - whole school closure 

Clayton-le-Woods Westwood Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Gillibrand Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Highfield Primary School Adverse Weather AM: all - whole school closure
PM: all - whole school closure 

Parklands Academy Adverse Weather, Snow conditions staff unable to get in and buses not collecting pupils. AM: 7 - 11 - whole school closure
PM: 7 - 11 - whole school closure 

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. Chorley Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Southlands High School a Specialist Technology College Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School. Mawdesley Adverse Weather, Safety AM: R-Y6 - whole school closure
PM: R-Y6 - whole school closure 

St Bede's Roman Catholic Primary School. Clayton Green Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School. Chorley Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Brindle Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Adverse Weather AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

Withnell Fold Primary School Adverse Weather, Excessive Staff Absence, Dangerous driving conditions AM: All - whole school closure
PM: All - whole school closure 

ROSSENDALE

Bacup Nursery School Adverse Weather AM: ALL - whole school closure
PM: ALL - whole school closure 

Crawshawbooth Primary School Adverse Weather AM: FS to Y6 - whole school closure
PM: FS to Y6 - whole school closure