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Dartmoor and Exmoor snowdrifts prompt driver warnings Dartmoor and Exmoor snowdrifts prompt driver warnings
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Drivers are being urged not to drive on roads across Dartmoor and Exmoor amid huge snowdrifts.Drivers are being urged not to drive on roads across Dartmoor and Exmoor amid huge snowdrifts.
Devon County Council said "treacherous" conditions had made many roads impassable and it feared cars getting stuck would hamper its clear-up. Devon County Council said "treacherous" conditions had made many roads impassable and feared motorists getting stuck would hamper its clear-up.
The village of Lynton on the Exmoor coast has been cut off from surrounding roads because of snowdrifts up to 3m (9ft) deep.The village of Lynton on the Exmoor coast has been cut off from surrounding roads because of snowdrifts up to 3m (9ft) deep.
There are also nine flood alerts in place across Devon and Cornwall. There are also eight flood warnings in place across Devon and Cornwall.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council's cabinet member for highways, said: "There are a lot of little communities across Dartmoor and Exmoor and they really need to get back on the gritted network. Councillor Stuart Hughes, cabinet member for highways, said: "There are a lot of little communities across Dartmoor and Exmoor and they really need to get back on the gritted network.
"If you get stuck in your car you will make the situation even worse."If you get stuck in your car you will make the situation even worse.
"So our message is 'Let our crews do the work and we can start getting Devon back to normal again.'" "So our message is, 'Let our crews do the work and we can start getting Devon back to normal again'."
A video posted by Sgt Dave Thubron from Devon and Cornwall Police shows snow covering the roads to and from Exmoor in the Parracombe and Lynton areas.
On lower ground, engineers are assessing the damage to a main road between Torcross and Dartmouth.On lower ground, engineers are assessing the damage to a main road between Torcross and Dartmouth.
The tarmac was destroyed when huge waves combined with a spring high tide to batter the road on Friday.The tarmac was destroyed when huge waves combined with a spring high tide to batter the road on Friday.
Mr Hughes said: "Let's keep our fingers crossed that we can find the money to get that road re-opened with some temporary measures and then look to the long-term future of the road, because it is vitally important to those communities."Mr Hughes said: "Let's keep our fingers crossed that we can find the money to get that road re-opened with some temporary measures and then look to the long-term future of the road, because it is vitally important to those communities."
In other weather-related disruption:In other weather-related disruption:
Sharon Critchlow, of Horns Cross near Bideford in Devon, has been without water since 16:00 GMT on Friday.Sharon Critchlow, of Horns Cross near Bideford in Devon, has been without water since 16:00 GMT on Friday.
She said: "The South West Water website said four to six hours to get it back on - but we still have no water."She said: "The South West Water website said four to six hours to get it back on - but we still have no water."
SWW said about 700 homes were without water in parts of North Devon because of power cuts.SWW said about 700 homes were without water in parts of North Devon because of power cuts.
It added it was working to get the supply back as soon as possible.It added it was working to get the supply back as soon as possible.
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