Treacherous icy conditions are causing travel chaos this morning, prompting many schools to shut or open late.

Rosevear Hill between Helston and Mawgan is closed, forcing motorists to use back roads.

The Helston to Falmouth road is also very slippery, with traffic at a standstill in places.

Helston Community College plans to open at 11am, although it is understood there are staff in the north site hall at Helston to care for any students who have made it in on foot.

Mullion Comprehensive School has now confirmed that due to the ongoing icy conditions it will not be opening at all today, after previously planning to just delay opening until 11am.

Most school buses are not running to either school at this time.

Primary schools known to be shut today include Mullion Primary, Penryn Primary and Kea School.

Opening late will be :

Cury CP School - Closed until 11am.

Nansloe Academy - Closed until 1pm. Mabe School - Staff unable to get in for 9am.

Stithians CP School - Closed until 11am.

Landewednack CP School - Closed until 11am due to "impassable roads."

Trannack School - Closed until 10am.

Garras Primary School: Closed until 11am.

Constantine Primary School - Aiming for 11am, call school for updates. All surrounding roads and even some lanes within the village are inaccessible due to ice and accidents.

Boskenwyn School - Closed until 10.30am, no breakfast club.

Germoe Primary: Closed until 10.30am, no swimming or breakfast club.

St. Keverne Primary School - Closed until 11am.

Manaccan Primary School - Closed for 11am.

Grade Ruan C of E Primary School - Closed until 11am.

Coverack School - Closed until 11am.

Halwin school - Opening late. The school will be open as normal but the road up to the school is very slippery and if parents who wish to come in later are told that’s fine.

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