More than 60 Shropshire schools were closed today after the heaviest snowfalls for 18 years.

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Every school in Powys was also closed, according to Powys County Council.

Shropshire area schools confirmed closed today are:

•   Brewood Middle School

• Claverley CE Primary School

• St George’s CE School, Clun

• Lydbury North Primary School

• Newcastle CE Primary School, Craven Arms

• Moreton Say CE (Controlled) Primary School, Market Drayton

• Beckbury CE (Controlled) Primary School, Shifnal

• Cleobury Mortimer Primary School

• Norton-in-Hales CE Primary School, Market Drayton

• The Community College, Bishop’s Castle

• Sheriffhales Primary School, Shifnal

• Ludlow Infant School

• Ludlow Junior School

• St Lucia’s CE Primary School, Upton Magna

• St Laurence CE Primary School, Ludlow

• Hope CE Primary School, Minsterley

• Clunbury CE Primary School

• Highley Primary School

• St Lawrence CE Primary School, Church Stretton

• Church Preen Primary School, Church Stretton

• Alveley Primary School

• Bitterley CE Primary School, Ludlow

• Brockton CE Primary School, Much Wenlock

• Clee Hill Community Primary School

• Longden CE Primary School

• Norbury Primary School

• St Mary’s Bluecoat CE Primary School, Bridgnorth

• Stiperstones CE Primary School, Snailbeach

• Stottesdon CE Primary School

• Wistanstow CE Primary School, Craven Arms

• Church Stretton School

• Lacon Childe School

• Lakelands School, Sports and Language College, Ellesmere

• Ludlow (CE) School (Secondary)

• Hodnet Primary School

• Longnor CE Primary School

• Rushbury CE Primary School

• St Leonard’s CE Primary School, Bridgnorth

• St Mary’s CE (Aided) Primary School, Bucknell

• Stokesay Primary School, Craven Arms

Telford Schools closed

• St Lawrence Primary School, Preston the Wealdmoors 

• Blessed Robert Johnson Catholic College 

• Sutherland School 

• Mount Gilbert Special School

• The Bridge School at HLC

Parents can contact Shropshire County Council on (01743) 252980 for further information.

Telford & Wrekin Council can be contacted on (01952) 380932/934/936 or 937