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Winter Weather Information

Owing to the heavy snowfall affecting the Island, many residents may wish to check if their child or children's local schools are opening as normal or the current status of the Island's roads/transport links.

Parents should click on the link below and/or listen to local radio as to whether their child's/children's schools will be opening before setting off on their journey.

As of Thursday 14 January all schools are now currently open.

Isle of Wight council has taken steps to ensure any such issues are made public as soon as possible. Regular updates as to the status of local schools and roads as well as any public council services will be posted here and local media will be informed.

View the current status of Schools

Vew the current status of Highways and Transport links

View the current status of Council Services

Please click here for Important Information for Housing Benefit Claimants

Please click here for the current status of Island GP Surgeries & Pharmacies

 

Please click here to view the latest weather forecasts for the Island from the Met Office.

 

Isle of Wight Council's Call Centre will be open from 08:00 on Tuesday morning to assist callers. The centre can be called on (01983) 821000.

 

Useful Press Releases

Press Release 13/01/10 - Huge number of visitors to council website during adverse weather; Isle of Wight Council's award winning website - www.iwight.com - has seen a massive number of visitors in just six days as local residents logged on to get the latest information such as school and road closures... view more

Press Release 11/01/10 - Gritting latest and advice to home owners; Now the Island's priority principal transport network is clear, efforts have been turning to other areas of the Island's transport network... view more

Press Release 10/01/10 - Southern Vectis bus information

Press Release 09/01/10 - Council prepares for more snow; The Isle of Wight Council is preparing for further snowfall overnight tonight (Saturday 9 January)... view more

Press Release 09/01/10 - 'play safe' Warnings follow reports of dangerous activities; Police and the IW Council have renewed a safety warning following reports of children skating on the frozen Somerton Reservoir in Cowes and other reports of youngsters sledging in dangerous locations... view more

Press Release 09/01/10 - Southern Vectis transport for exams - Monday; It is unlikely that school transport will be able to be provided on Monday from numerous parts of the Island.... view more

Press Release 08/01/10 - Latest advice on vehicles abandoned in icy weather on the Island; The police and the Isle of Wight Council have issued advice to motorists who may have abandoned their cars during the current icy weather... view more

Press Release 07/01/10 - Council and community work to protect vulnerable; People across the Island have been urged to keep an extra eye out for vulnerable members of the community during what is expected to be the Island's most severe cold snap for many years.... view more

Press Release 06/01/10 - Efforts to beat snow continue; A fleet of six gritting vehicles with snow plough attachments, five snow ploughs and three tractor mounted snow ploughs have been working continuously to try and keep the Island's principal road network operational... view more

Press Release 05/01/10 - Snowfall hits Isle of Wight; Sustained, heavy snowfall caused major traffic delays across the Isle of Wight on Tuesday evening despite all possible precautions being put into place by the IW Council... view more

Press Release 05/01/10 - Severe weather warning for the Isle of Wight; The Met Office is forecasting a high risk of showers turning to sleet or snow during this evening with accumulations of 2 - 5cm expected... view more

The following links contain further useful information about the current winter weather conditions.

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