Dozens of schools have announced they will remain closed today across the county as a result of snow from the Beast from the East.

Here are the schools that are closed so far:

Castledon School Wickford 

Cornelius Vermuyden Canvey Island

Felmore Primary School Basildon (Harry Potter trip cancelled)

Glenwood School Benfleet 

Kingston Primary School Benfleet 

Montgomerie Primary School Benfleet

Ramsden Hall Academy Billericay

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Hawkwell, Rochford

The Appleton School South Benfleet 

The Billericay School Billericay

The Endeavour School Brentwood

The King Edmund School Rochford

William Read Primary School Canvey

Seevic College, Benfleet

Palmers College Grays

Southend

Belfairs Academy

Cecil Jones Academy 

Darlinghurst Academy

Eastwood Primary School

Edwards Hall Primary School

Fairways Primary School

Hamstel Infant School

Hamstel Junior School

Kingsdown School - Due to transport

Lancaster School

Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

Southend Adult Community College

St Bernard's High School

Parents are advised to check the school's websites and social media sites for updates throughout the day.

South Essex College has also closed all its campuses.