Schools have been forced to close or open late today as Storm Austen batters the UK with winds reaching 80mph and heavy rain.
Forecasters issued three weather warnings for wind on Friday and a “danger to life” warning along sea fronts and coastal roads due to large waves and thrown beach debris.
An Amber warning for wind is in place across Cornwall and parts of Devon today until 10am.
More than 6,000 homes in Cornwall have been left without power, according to the National Grid and several roads in the county have been closed due to fallen trees and flooding.
The Met Office has also warned Storm Boelo is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds across the country on Saturday. The strongest winds will be across Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England and a yellow weather warning for wind is in place from 6pm on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday.
More than 80 schools in Cornwall have been closed or will open later due to the storm and all the schools in Jersey and Guernsey will be closed for the day.
On the Cornwall council website it says: "Some schools have confirmed late openings or closures for Friday, October 23 due to Storm Austen. Parents and carers should check messages from their child’s school or its website for the latest information before travelling."
But parents and carers in other areas are also urged to check council websites for school closures this morning.
The Full list of schools closing due to the storm:Cornwall
- Archbishop Benson School - opening late at 10:30am
- Bishop Bronescombe School - opening late at 10:30am
- Beacon Academy - closed
- Boskenwyn School - opening at 11am
- Burraton CP School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10am
- Camborne Nursery School - opening late at 11am
- Camborne Science and International Academy - opening late at 11am
- Caradon Academy - opening late at 10:30am
- Carbeile Junior School - opening as usual with option to drop children in later if necessary
- Connor Downs Academy - opening late at 11am
- Constantine Primary School - opening late at 10.30am
- Coverack Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
- Cubert School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10am
- Cusgarne School - opening at 11am
- Delabole School - opening at 10.30am
- Falmouth Primary Academy - opening late at 10.30am
- Flushing School - opening late at 10am
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School - opening as usual with option to drop children in later if necessary
- Germoe School - opening late at 11am
- Grade Ruan Primary School - late opening at 10:30am
- Grampound Road C of E School - opening late at 10:30am
- Grampound with Creed C of E School - opening late at 10.30am
- Gwinear School - opening late at 10am
- Heamoor CP School - opening late at 10:30am
- Illogan School - opening late at 10am
- Indian Queens Primary School and Nursery - opening late at 10:30am
- Kea Preschool - opening late at 10am
- King Charles CofE Primary School - opening late at 10.30am
- Ladock School - opening late at 10:30am
- Lanner School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10:30am
- Mabe Primary School - opening at 10.30am
- Madron Daniel C of E School - late opening at 10:30am
- Magda's Childcare, Redruth - opening at 10am
- Manaccan Primary School & Nursery - opening late at 10:30am
- Mawgan-in-Pydar Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
- Mawnan School - opening late at 10:30am
- Mount Hawke Academy - opening late at 11am
- Mylor Bridge CP School - opening late at 10:30am
- Nansledan School - opening late at 10:30am
- Nansloe Academy -opening late at 10:30am
- Nine Maidens AP Academy - closed
- North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy - opening late at 10:30am
- Padstow School - opening late at 10:30am
- Pencalenick School - opening late at 10.30am
- Pennoweth School - opening late at 10am
- Penponds CP School - opening late at 10:30am
- Penryn Primary Academy - late opening at 10:30am
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy - late opening at 10am
- Perran-ar-Worthal School - opening late at 10am
- Pool Academy - opening late at 11am
- Probus School - opening late at 10.30am
- Redruth School - opening late at 10:15am
- Restormel AP Academy - opening late at 10:30am
- Richard Lander School - opening late at 11am
- Shortlanesend School - opening late at 10:30am
- St Agnes Academy - opening late at 10.30am
- St Day and Carharrack Primary School - opening late at 10:15am
- St Erme with Trispen School - opening late at 10:30am
- St Francis CofE Primary School - opening late at 10.30am
- St Ives Infant School - opening late at 10:30am
- St Keverne Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
- St Levan Primary School - closed
- St Mary's C of E Penzance - opening late at 10:30am
- St Mawes Primary School - opening late at 11am
- St Meriadoc Infant and Nursery Academy - opening late at 10:30am
- St Meriadoc Junior School - opening late at 10:30am
- St Michael's CE - opening late at 11am
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy - opening late at 10.15am with registers closing at 10.30am
- Stratton Primary School - opening late at 10:30am
- Summercourt Academy - opening late at 10:30am
- The Crypt Pre-School, Falmouth - opening late at 10.30am
- Tintagel School - opening late at 10.30am
- Trannack Primary School - opening late at 10am
- Tregolls Academy - opening late at 10:30am
- Treleigh School - opening as normal but registration extended until 10:30am
- Treverbyn Academy - opening late 10:30am
- Trevithick Learning Academy - opening late at 10:30am
- Troon CP School - opening late at 10:30am
- Truro Nursery School - opening late at 11am
- Veryan School - opening late at 10:30am
- Weeth Primary School - opening late at 10am
- Whitemoor Academy - opening late at 10am
- Whitstone Community Primary School - opening late at 11am