A TOTAL of 14 schools in Wyre Forest and the surrounding area are closed today due to the severe weather.

They are: Astley Primary, Stourport, Bayton CE Primary School, Bewdley, Baxter Business and Enterprise College, Kidderminster, Far Forest Lea Memorial CE Primary School, Bewdley, Habberley PRU, Kidderminster, Kidderminster PRU, Kidderminster, Phoenix PRU, Kidderminster, St Georges CE Primary School & Nursery, Kidderminster, St Johns CE Primary School, Kidderminster, St Mary's C E Primary School, Kidderminster, St Wulstans Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Stourport, The Stourport High School and VIth Form Centre, Upper Arley CE Primary School, Bewdley, Wolverley CE Secondary School.

The following schools will be open today but with a later start than normal: Burlish Park Primary School, Stourport, Franche Community Primary School, Kidderminster, Hartlebury CE Primary School, Kidderminster, St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Kidderminster, and St Bartholomews CE Primary School, Stourport.