Schools across Norfolk and Suffolk have been forced to shut this morning after the region has woken up to heavy snowfall.

Norwich Evening News: Norwich wakes up to a covering of snow. Sledging on Mousehold Heath.Picture: ANTONY KELLYNorwich wakes up to a covering of snow. Sledging on Mousehold Heath.Picture: ANTONY KELLY (Image: Archant Norfolk 2018)

The temperatures plummeted to -7.7C in some parts of Norfolk and Suffolk overnight as the so called Beast from the East arrived in the East of England.

Schools in Norfolk which have shut so far include:

?All Saints School in Lessingham;

?Alburgh With Denton CE VC Primary School in Alburgh;

?All Saints CE VA Primary, Winfarthing;

?Archbishop Sancroft CE High School in Harleston;

?Aslacton Primary School in South Norfolk;

?Bluebell Primary School in Norwich (partial closure - the SRB is closed);

?Brooke VC CE Primary School;

?Burston Primary School;

?Cantley Primary School;

?Carleton Rode CE VA Primary School;

?Chapel Road School in Attleborough;

?Dickleburgh CE VC Primary School near Diss;

?Diss High School;

?Diss CE VC Junior School;

?Diss Infants & Nursery School With Children's Centre;

?Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy;

?Earsham CE VA Primary School;

?Ellingham CE VC Primary School;

?Forncett St. Peter CE VA Primary School;

?Framingham Earl High School;

?Future Education;

?Hall School in Old Catton, Norwich;

?Hapton C Of E VA Primary School;

?Harford Manor School in Norwich;

?Harleston C of E VA Primary School;

?Include Schools Norfolk in Norwich, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn;

?John Grant School in Caister-on-Sea;

?Kenninghall Primary School

?Langley School;

?Long Stratton High School;

?Manor Field Infant & Nursery School in Long Stratton;

?Mulbarton Primary School;

?Newton Flotman CE VC Primary School;

?Old Buckenham High School;

?Preston CE VC Primary School;

?Pulham CE Primary School;

?Roydon Primary School;

?Saxlingham Nethergate CE VC Primary School;

?Scole CE VC Primary School;

?Seething and Mundham Primary School;

?St. Andrew's Lopham CE VA Primary School;

?St. Andrews School in Aylmerton;

?St. Mary's Church Of England Junior School in Long Stratton;

?The Clare School in Norwich;

?Tivetshall Primary School;

?Woodton Primary School

?Wymondham College;

Schools in Suffolk which have shut so far include:

?Ilketshall St Lawrence School near Beccles;

?Holton St Peter CP School near Halesworth;

?Wenhaston Primary School near Halesworth;

?Bungay High School;

?Edgar Sewter CP School near Halesworth;

?Bungay Primary School;

?Warren School in Lowestoft;

?The Harbour PRU in Lowestoft;

?First Base (Lowestoft);

?Old Warren House in Lowestoft;

?Fressingfield CEVAP School;

For updates on Norfolk school closures visit www.disruptions.norfolk.gov.uk/nccclosures_schools.html

For updates on Suffolk school closures visit http://schoolclosures.suffolk.gov.uk/