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| Snow causes hazardous conditions | Snow causes hazardous conditions |
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| Heavy overnight snow in parts of east and south Kent have lead to hazardous driving conditions and school closures. | Heavy overnight snow in parts of east and south Kent have lead to hazardous driving conditions and school closures. |
| At least 10cm (4in) has fallen in some areas and strong winds have caused drifting in places. | |
| The weather has caused problems for motorists using the M20, A2 and A258, while rail passengers have been warned to expect delays and cancellations. | The weather has caused problems for motorists using the M20, A2 and A258, while rail passengers have been warned to expect delays and cancellations. |
| More than 160 schools in the area between Margate and south of Ashford have closed for the day. | More than 160 schools in the area between Margate and south of Ashford have closed for the day. |
| Stranded ambulance | Stranded ambulance |
| The snow started falling on Wednesday evening, with many drivers taking hours to get home. | The snow started falling on Wednesday evening, with many drivers taking hours to get home. |
| Dover's coastguard was called on to help dig out a stranded ambulance in the town. | Dover's coastguard was called on to help dig out a stranded ambulance in the town. |
| A spokesman said four of its 4x4 vehicles were helping to transfer staff and patients to and from hospitals in Eastbourne and Hastings, in East Sussex. | A spokesman said four of its 4x4 vehicles were helping to transfer staff and patients to and from hospitals in Eastbourne and Hastings, in East Sussex. |
| Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it had received "a few" calls from motorists stuck in snow drifts in parts of the county including Margate and Lydd. | Kent Fire and Rescue Service said it had received "a few" calls from motorists stuck in snow drifts in parts of the county including Margate and Lydd. |
| Kent County Council said all primary routes and secondary routes where possible had been gritted on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the snow showers. | Kent County Council said all primary routes and secondary routes where possible had been gritted on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the snow showers. |
| Channel Tunnel delays | Channel Tunnel delays |
| Ch Insp Simon Black, of Kent Police, said all main routes in the county were "passable with care" but some were down to a single lane. | Ch Insp Simon Black, of Kent Police, said all main routes in the county were "passable with care" but some were down to a single lane. |
| He told BBC Radio Kent that drivers should only journey out in the south and east of the county if absolutely necessary. | He told BBC Radio Kent that drivers should only journey out in the south and east of the county if absolutely necessary. |
| Motorists heading for the Channel Tunnel are facing long delays, with the exit slip road off the M20, at junction 11a, closed because of the snow. | Motorists heading for the Channel Tunnel are facing long delays, with the exit slip road off the M20, at junction 11a, closed because of the snow. |
| Freight services are running with delays of about three-and-a-half hours. | Freight services are running with delays of about three-and-a-half hours. |