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More than 1,000 schools stay shut in parts of UK due to snow

A woman wrapped in warm clothing pulls two children on a sled in the snow. They are both wrapped up in coats and have helmets on. Behind them are three snowmen. The middle snowman is taller than the adult woman in the photo. The two either side of it are around half the height. PA Media

It's another snow day for lots of children in the UK as the wintry weather has affected schools for a second day.

Schools in some parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland didn't welcome pupils back after the Christmas break on Monday because of the weather.

More snow is forecast for later in the week when Storm Goretti is expected to hit large parts of England and Wales.

Aberdeenshire has declared a "major incident" because of the heavy snow.

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Scotland

A picturesque scene in Aberdeen. Thick snow is on the ground. There are lots of footprints walking through it on the path. There is a road still covered in slush that has now turned brown. A row of houses have white roofs and an old building stands in the background. There is a pinky/yellow sky. PA Media

More than 300 schools across Scotland have been impacted on Tuesday, including across Shetland, Orkney, and Aberdeenshire.

Aberdeenshire Council has declared a "major incident" and all Aberdeen schools will be closed on Wednesday, due to the forecast conditions.

The Met Office says another 5-10cm could fall, with up to 15cm in some places.

There is a yellow warning, for most of Scotland for Wednesday.

Wales

Hills and fields near Llangollen are covered in snow. The sun is shining over the top of the hill. Reuters

It was announced that schools in Gwynedd, Anglesey, Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, and Bridgend county would be shut again on Tuesday due to the wintry weather.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across much of the country.

Wales is expected to be affected by more heavy snowfall from Thursday evening through into Friday.

Northern Ireland

Three children dressed in big coats, hats, gloves and scarves are on the ground in the snow. A girl in the middle of the picture is sat on a red sled about to go down the hill. She looks behind her at two other children who look like they are falling off their sled and laughing. PA Media

More than 180 schools said they delayed the return to the classroom for pupils after the Christmas break because of the weather.

The Met Office says there's also a risk of icy surfaces.

England

The cold snap has also impacted pupils in England with more than 100 schools closed because of the weather on Tuesday.

And more snow is on the way for some areas. Up to 20cm is forecast to fall in parts of central and southern England and Wales at the end of the week.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has extended an amber cold-health alert for all regions of England until Sunday 11 January.