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| School closures and travel chaos: how has the heavy snow affected you? | School closures and travel chaos: how has the heavy snow affected you? |
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| The cold weather is set to continue with ice and snow forecast. We want to know how the snowfall is affecting you | |
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| Mon 11 Dec 2017 08.39 GMT | |
| Last modified on Mon 11 Dec 2017 09.07 GMT | |
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| Heavy snowfall hit large parts of the UK on Sunday and millions of Britons will be waking up this morning to plunging temperatures. | Heavy snowfall hit large parts of the UK on Sunday and millions of Britons will be waking up this morning to plunging temperatures. |
| It has created treacherous conditions on the roads and railways. The Met Office warned about icy conditions this morning that and a continuation of the disruption to transport networks on Sunday. The RAC predicted that there could be as many as 11,000 breakdowns, which would make it the busiest day since last winter. | It has created treacherous conditions on the roads and railways. The Met Office warned about icy conditions this morning that and a continuation of the disruption to transport networks on Sunday. The RAC predicted that there could be as many as 11,000 breakdowns, which would make it the busiest day since last winter. |
| Flights have also been suspended at airports including Birmingham and Stansted while runways were cleared, leaving passengers facing delays. | Flights have also been suspended at airports including Birmingham and Stansted while runways were cleared, leaving passengers facing delays. |
| Elsewhere, local authorities have responded by closing schools. Birmingham city council, for example, announced that it would be closing all the schools it runs on Monday due to “adverse weather and forecast for freezing conditions overnight”. | Elsewhere, local authorities have responded by closing schools. Birmingham city council, for example, announced that it would be closing all the schools it runs on Monday due to “adverse weather and forecast for freezing conditions overnight”. |
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| How is the snow affecting you this morning? We want to hear about the impact on the roads and transport system, as well as children who are unable to go into school. Share your stories, views, and photos with us. | How is the snow affecting you this morning? We want to hear about the impact on the roads and transport system, as well as children who are unable to go into school. Share your stories, views, and photos with us. |
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