Several schools have closed their doors today as snow and ice batter regions across the UK ahead of the arrival of Storm Bert. The storm is set to wreak havok across the country, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and disruptive snow to parts of the UK throughout this weekend, the Met Office warned. A number of schools were already forced to close this week as frosty and icy conditions surrounded towns and cities in the north. But multiple remain closed ahead of this weekend’s chaos. Hawthorns