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School closures in Northern Ireland on Tuesday due to weather
Storm Chandra brings gusts up to 70 mph with amber wind warnings in three counties, causing school and college closures and disrupted transport, officials said.
- On Tuesday, January 27, schools across Northern Ireland announced closures, and Northern Regional College confirmed campuses in Coleraine, Ballymena, Magherafelt, and Newtownabbey will be closed.
- An amber wind alert from 05:00 to 21:00 covers Counties Antrim, Down and Londonderry amid a yellow weather warning across all counties, the Met Office said.
- School transport services will operate but may face disruption, and parents should prepare alternatives; forecasters warn of flooding, local power cuts, and delays to public transport, while colleges moved teaching online and rescheduled Essential Skills examinations.
- The Education Authority said the situation was discussed with the Department and Minister and there are no current plans for general closures, with normal classes resuming Wednesday, January 28.
- Across the UK, the storm is sweeping the country, prompting school closures on January 27 and causing potential travel disruption with roads and bridges closing and rail services delayed.
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