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| Ice alert following days of snow | Ice alert following days of snow |
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| People are battling with treacherous conditions after sub-zero temperatures followed days of heavy snow to leave icy roads and pavements across the UK. | People are battling with treacherous conditions after sub-zero temperatures followed days of heavy snow to leave icy roads and pavements across the UK. |
| Thousands of schools remain shut and transport disruption continues. | Thousands of schools remain shut and transport disruption continues. |
| UK-wide severe weather warnings of ice are in place, with temperatures staying near freezing. Conditions on side roads are a "nightmare", forecasters say. | UK-wide severe weather warnings of ice are in place, with temperatures staying near freezing. Conditions on side roads are a "nightmare", forecasters say. |
| Temperatures fell to -18C overnight in places and the Arctic conditions are expected to continue for up to a week. | Temperatures fell to -18C overnight in places and the Arctic conditions are expected to continue for up to a week. |
| About 4,000 homes in Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire and Berkshire are currently without electricity because of trees falling on power lines and ice triggering safety mechanisms. | |
| Up to 25,000 homes have been affected by power cuts in southern England since Wednesday morning. | |
| All the major airports affected by snow on Tuesday, including Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham and Cardiff, are operating normally but passengers have been warned to expect delays. Jersey Airport is closed until at least 0900 GMT. | All the major airports affected by snow on Tuesday, including Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham and Cardiff, are operating normally but passengers have been warned to expect delays. Jersey Airport is closed until at least 0900 GMT. |
| Budget airline Easyjet has cancelled nearly 70 flights on Thursday, most of them at Gatwick. | Budget airline Easyjet has cancelled nearly 70 flights on Thursday, most of them at Gatwick. |
| British Airways has also cancelled some flights, and warned of delays at both Heathrow and Gatwick. | British Airways has also cancelled some flights, and warned of delays at both Heathrow and Gatwick. |
| WEATHER AND TRAVEL INFO Get the latest on school closures and travel problems via your BBC Local websiteCheck if snow is forecast in your area at BBC Weather Details of motorway and local road closures and public transport disruption are available at BBC Travel News For advice on handling difficult driving conditions, see the Highways Agency websiteFor information about severe weather warnings, see the Met Office websiteFor information about staying healthy in the current cold snap, see the NHS Winter Health website Diary: Red Cross Volunteer Fireman dies after fall on snow | |
| On the railways, South West Trains and Chiltern Railways said they were hoping to run a normal service but East Coast has advised passengers not to travel to destinations between Perth and Inverness. | On the railways, South West Trains and Chiltern Railways said they were hoping to run a normal service but East Coast has advised passengers not to travel to destinations between Perth and Inverness. |
| Virgin Trains has cancelled several services between London and both Manchester and Birmingham. | Virgin Trains has cancelled several services between London and both Manchester and Birmingham. |
| Southern Trains warned of "severe disruption", while First Great Western has cancelled several high-speed services between London and Cheltenham, Bristol and Cardiff, along with many local routes. | Southern Trains warned of "severe disruption", while First Great Western has cancelled several high-speed services between London and Cheltenham, Bristol and Cardiff, along with many local routes. |
| First TransPennine Express was reporting delays and suspensions on many of its routes, while signalling problems at Northallerton were snarling up the network in North Yorkshire. | First TransPennine Express was reporting delays and suspensions on many of its routes, while signalling problems at Northallerton were snarling up the network in North Yorkshire. |
| Several councils around the country are starting to limit which roads are being gritted, as salt supplies run low. | Several councils around the country are starting to limit which roads are being gritted, as salt supplies run low. |
| The Local Government Association said the equivalent of more than 1.7 million miles of road in England had been gritted in the last three weeks. | The Local Government Association said the equivalent of more than 1.7 million miles of road in England had been gritted in the last three weeks. |
| It said supplies of salt were stretched but "holding up". | It said supplies of salt were stretched but "holding up". |
| BBC Radio 5 live's travel reporter Nick Duncalf said conditions were so cold that grit may not have any effect, although he said most major routes were "fairly under control" on Thursday morning. | |
| "People weren't going to be caught unawares this morning. Everybody knew it was going to be cold and icy and, on motorways in particular, traffic levels are fairly light," he said. | |
| Several major routes were still dogged by delays and accidents. The London-bound M20 was closed near Maidstone, Kent, due to a jack-knifed lorry, while another accident closed a lane in the opposition direction on the same stretch. | Several major routes were still dogged by delays and accidents. The London-bound M20 was closed near Maidstone, Kent, due to a jack-knifed lorry, while another accident closed a lane in the opposition direction on the same stretch. |
| There were delays on the M5 in Worcestershire after an accident forced the closure of two lanes, while the A1 in County Durham, A66 in Cumbria and A628 in Derbyshire remained closed. | |
| There were also reports of abandoned vehicles causing obstruction to drivers on other roads. | There were also reports of abandoned vehicles causing obstruction to drivers on other roads. |
| One person died and another was seriously injured when they were hit by a lorry after leaving a car that had crashed on the A1 in North Yorkshire near Scotch Corner on Wednesday night. | One person died and another was seriously injured when they were hit by a lorry after leaving a car that had crashed on the A1 in North Yorkshire near Scotch Corner on Wednesday night. |
| Some 10,000 schools were closed around the UK on Wednesday, and similar numbers are expected to be closed on Thursday, including: | Some 10,000 schools were closed around the UK on Wednesday, and similar numbers are expected to be closed on Thursday, including: |
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| The Federation of Small Businesses has criticised head teachers for closing schools too readily in the snowy weather, saying lost working days are affecting many companies. | The Federation of Small Businesses has criticised head teachers for closing schools too readily in the snowy weather, saying lost working days are affecting many companies. |
| Overnight temperatures plunged to a low of -18C (0F) in Woodford in Greater Manchester and Benson in Oxfordshire. Monitors recorded -13C (9F) in Manchester, -6C (21F) in Glasgow and - 3C (27F) in central London. | Overnight temperatures plunged to a low of -18C (0F) in Woodford in Greater Manchester and Benson in Oxfordshire. Monitors recorded -13C (9F) in Manchester, -6C (21F) in Glasgow and - 3C (27F) in central London. |
| Snow is expected in northern parts of Northern Ireland, in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and many parts of eastern England, and in west Wales and Cornwall. | Snow is expected in northern parts of Northern Ireland, in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and many parts of eastern England, and in west Wales and Cornwall. |
| Maximum temperatures include 0C in Glasgow, -1C in Leeds and Birmingham, and 1C in Cardiff, central London and Belfast. | Maximum temperatures include 0C in Glasgow, -1C in Leeds and Birmingham, and 1C in Cardiff, central London and Belfast. |
| BBC weather forecaster Liam Dutton said: "Ice will be the main hazard for most people today. Side roads will be a nightmare." | BBC weather forecaster Liam Dutton said: "Ice will be the main hazard for most people today. Side roads will be a nightmare." |
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