A total of 19 schools and nurseries in Aberdeenshire and a further six in Moray will remain shut, while dozens of others will open late.

An Oldham secondary school has been forced to close today after days of 'unpredictable' weather. Oasis Leesbrook Academy has notified parents and carers not to send their children to school today. The school said they carried out an early morning inspection of its grounds and surrounding areas.

Some schools across East Lancashire will remain closed for a second today (January 7) due to ongoing issues relating to heating. Pendle has again been hit the hardest by closures with seven school fully closed or partially closed.

There are 36 flood warnings in place across the West Midlands due to heavy rainfall.

Fields and roads in East Sussex have been completely submerged in water following heavy rain and flooding. A yellow weather warning for rain was issued by the Met Office yesterday, January 5. Areas across Sussex,

Flood warnings and alerts remain in place this morning following heavy rain over the weekend. The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning, as well as alerts due to rising river levels in Dorset following periods of heavy rain.