WINTRY conditions have forced many schools to close today (March 2).

For updates on how the snow and ice is affecting the region, visit our live blog.

In York, it has been confirmed that York College will be closed today and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs RC Primary is shut due to heating failure.

No other schools in the city have as yet confirmed they are closed.

More than 100 schools across North Yorkshire (outside of York) will be closed today, including: 

Barlby High School

Easingwold School

Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, near Whitby

Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Harrogate, Grove Road Community Primary School

Helmsley Community Primary School

Hovingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School

Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Sinnington Community Primary School

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, near Whitby

St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ampleforth

St. Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

The Rubicon Centre, Selby

Welburn Community Primary School

Welburn Hall School

Whitby, Stakesby Community Primary School

Twelve schools in East Yorkshire are closed today. They include:

Bishop Wilton CE VC Primary School

Bridlington School

Bugthorpe CE VC Primary School

Headlands School, Bridlington

Pocklington CE VC Infant School

Sutton upon Derwent CE VC Primary