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Warnings of travel disruption as snow continues | Warnings of travel disruption as snow continues |
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Heavy snowfall is affecting roads in parts of the UK after several centimetres fell overnight. | |
Amber weather warnings of more snow and very low temperatures are in place for Tuesday morning, and police forces are reporting "tricky" driving conditions. | Amber weather warnings of more snow and very low temperatures are in place for Tuesday morning, and police forces are reporting "tricky" driving conditions. |
The M20 in Kent was blocked overnight by stranded lorries, while disruption is also likely to rail and air travel. | |
There was about 1cm of snow in parts of south east England, and up to 8cm fell in Northumberland. | |
Temperatures dropped well below freezing overnight, with Northern Ireland, south west England and East Anglia logging figures as low as -6C. | |
Altnaharra in the Highlands recorded -8.5C overnight. | |
Schools in affected areas are likely to see disruption. | |
Overnight, rail operators were running empty trains to keep tracks clear of snow. | Overnight, rail operators were running empty trains to keep tracks clear of snow. |
However, hundreds of trains have already been cancelled as people begin their morning commute. | |
Photos of snow settling in Kent, where a snow emergency has been declared, have been posted on social media. | Photos of snow settling in Kent, where a snow emergency has been declared, have been posted on social media. |
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