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| UK snow: M62 reopens after closure | UK snow: M62 reopens after closure |
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| The M62 motorway, where hundreds of snowbound drivers were trapped for more than a day, has reopened. | The M62 motorway, where hundreds of snowbound drivers were trapped for more than a day, has reopened. |
| Motorists became stranded on Thursday evening in heavy snow as wind speeds reached 90mph on the Rakewood Viaduct near Rochdale. | Motorists became stranded on Thursday evening in heavy snow as wind speeds reached 90mph on the Rakewood Viaduct near Rochdale. |
| The Army was deployed to help rescue those trapped both ways between junctions 20 and 24 and volunteers delivered food and blanket supplies. | The Army was deployed to help rescue those trapped both ways between junctions 20 and 24 and volunteers delivered food and blanket supplies. |
| Highways England tweeted the road had reopened in the early hours. | Highways England tweeted the road had reopened in the early hours. |
| A spokesman added weather conditions "had improved, but are still not great". | A spokesman added weather conditions "had improved, but are still not great". |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) urged people only to venture out if absolutely necessary. | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) urged people only to venture out if absolutely necessary. |
| The UK has been battered in recent days by a combination of the so-called Beast from the East and Storm Emma, which brought heavy snowfall, ice and hazardous conditions. | The UK has been battered in recent days by a combination of the so-called Beast from the East and Storm Emma, which brought heavy snowfall, ice and hazardous conditions. |
| The Met Office has two active yellow warnings in place for Saturday, covering large areas of the UK. | The Met Office has two active yellow warnings in place for Saturday, covering large areas of the UK. |
| Greater Manchester Police said 3,500 vehicles were stuck on the motorway on Thursday evening. | Greater Manchester Police said 3,500 vehicles were stuck on the motorway on Thursday evening. |
| Many were brought off the road, but about 200 vehicles were stuck there overnight. | Many were brought off the road, but about 200 vehicles were stuck there overnight. |
| More snow stories: | More snow stories: |
| Not just snowmen: Wintry creations around England | Not just snowmen: Wintry creations around England |
| Farmer uses oven to save freezing lambs | Farmer uses oven to save freezing lambs |
| The Lincolnshire villages cut off by snow | The Lincolnshire villages cut off by snow |
| Rescuers made lasagne for up to 1,000 drivers stuck for nearly 18 hours on the snowbound M62 near Milnrow. | |
| The pasta dish was made by locals while supermarkets provided the sausage rolls. | The pasta dish was made by locals while supermarkets provided the sausage rolls. |
| Resident Gary Foster, 49, told the BBC a 15-year old-boy "walked up to two miles to bring blankets and hot food and water. He was amazing and has come again to help". | Resident Gary Foster, 49, told the BBC a 15-year old-boy "walked up to two miles to bring blankets and hot food and water. He was amazing and has come again to help". |