Weather causing more disruption throughout London
The UK has suffered its coldest night of the winter so far with temperatures plummeting to -22.1C (-7.8F) in the Highlands.
Overnight temperatures of -10C (14F) were widespread, leaving commuters again battling icy roads and pavements amid "stretched" road salt supplies.
Ealing Council say their priority is to keep major arterial roads and bus routes open, although gritters have now also covered all secondary routes.
Gritting operations began at 2pm on Tuesday. Gritting and salting is also taking place on footpaths and pavements in priority areas, such as the main shopping areas and around schools and hospitals.
Many schools remain shut in Ealing. Those that notified the council of closure yesterday are listed below. Parents are advised to check with individual schools.
Berrymede Infants
Berrymede Juniors
Blair Peach Primary
Brentside Primary
Castlebar Special
Clifton Primary
Costons Primary
Drayton Green Primary
Durdans Park Primary
East Acton Primary
Edward Betham
Gifford Primary
Grange Primary
Greenwood Primary
Grove House Childrens Centre
Hambrough Primary
Hathaway Primary
Horsenden Primary (no staff)
John Chilton Special School
John Perryn Primary
Khalsa School
Lady Margart Primary
Mandeville Special School
Montpellier Primary
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary
Oaklands Primary
Perivale Primary
Petts Hill Primary
Ravenor Primary
Selborne Primary
Southfield Primary
Springhallow Special School
St Ann's Special
St Gregorys Catholic Primary
St John Fisher Primary
St Johns Primary
St Vincents Primary
Three Bridges Primary
Tudor Primary
Viking Primary
West Acton Primary (frozen pipes)
Willow Tree Primary
Wolf Fields Primary
Wood End Infants
Wood End Junior
The weekend is expected to remain cold with another week of Arctic conditions forecast.
January 8th, 2010
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