Statement from East Ayrshire Council:
ALL schools and educational establishments in East Ayrshire will be closed on Thursday 18th January.
This extends to primaries, secondaries, early childhood centres and special needs establishments, and to organisations who use these facilities out of hours.
We have taken this decision following advice from partners and colleagues in education, roads and transportation and in response to an amber weather warning for more snow and ice coming our way this evening and into tomorrow morning.
In the interests of ensuring the safety of pupils, parents, staff and carers, we consider this to be the safest option for all concerned.
The situation will be closely monitored tomorrow (Thursday) before any decisions are taken for Friday.
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