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Snow and ice disrupts travel as cold spell continues | Snow and ice disrupts travel as cold spell continues |
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Further snow and freezing temperatures are causing major problems for road, rail and air services in much of the UK, and hundreds of schools are shut. | Further snow and freezing temperatures are causing major problems for road, rail and air services in much of the UK, and hundreds of schools are shut. |
There are icy road warnings, and up to 15cm of snow could fall in some areas. | There are icy road warnings, and up to 15cm of snow could fall in some areas. |
Some 400 lorries are stuck on the M25 in Surrey, Gatwick and Edinburgh airports are closed and some rail passengers were stranded overnight. | Some 400 lorries are stuck on the M25 in Surrey, Gatwick and Edinburgh airports are closed and some rail passengers were stranded overnight. |
The Met Office has issued heavy snow warnings for much of the eastern side of Britain and some central areas. | The Met Office has issued heavy snow warnings for much of the eastern side of Britain and some central areas. |
In England, heavy snow warnings are in place for Yorkshire and Humber, the East Midlands and London, plus east, north-east and south-east England. | In England, heavy snow warnings are in place for Yorkshire and Humber, the East Midlands and London, plus east, north-east and south-east England. |
In Scotland the warnings apply to Grampian, Central, Tayside and Fife, south-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders. | In Scotland the warnings apply to Grampian, Central, Tayside and Fife, south-west Scotland, Lothian and Borders. |
Thousands of Scottish children will have a third day off in a row as many councils keep schools closed. | |
Hundreds of skiers took to the slopes near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands on Tuesday, and an avalanche warning has now been issued. | |
Superintendent Chris Moon, of Surrey Police, said the county's conditions were the worst he had ever seen and were likely to get worse. He said people should not travel unless they had to, adding: "I have put out several severe weather warnings in my career, but this one I really must stress." | Superintendent Chris Moon, of Surrey Police, said the county's conditions were the worst he had ever seen and were likely to get worse. He said people should not travel unless they had to, adding: "I have put out several severe weather warnings in my career, but this one I really must stress." |
Kent Police have issued the same advice, saying some roads in the west and north of the county are impassable due to snow and ice. Many roads are also impassable in parts of Yorkshire and Cumbria. | |
Thousands of rail commuters face severe disruption to their journeys in London and the south east of England, including delays and cancellations to Southeastern services operating out of London Victoria and Charing Cross. | |
BBC broadcast meteorologist Liam Dutton said up to 10cm of snow could fall in East Anglia and south-east England, with up to 15cm possible in north-east England and south-east Scotland. | BBC broadcast meteorologist Liam Dutton said up to 10cm of snow could fall in East Anglia and south-east England, with up to 15cm possible in north-east England and south-east Scotland. |
"Temperatures will be barely above freezing across the UK and when you add in the effect of the wind chill, it will feel much, much, colder than that," he said. | "Temperatures will be barely above freezing across the UK and when you add in the effect of the wind chill, it will feel much, much, colder than that," he said. |
Overnight, temperatures hit a low of -20 in Altnaharra, in the Highlands. | Overnight, temperatures hit a low of -20 in Altnaharra, in the Highlands. |
However, south-west England, Wales, western Scotland and Northern Ireland should enjoy sunny spells. | However, south-west England, Wales, western Scotland and Northern Ireland should enjoy sunny spells. |
Airports closed | Airports closed |
On Tuesday across the UK, many commuters worked from home, thousands of children could not go to school and motorists faced travel chaos as a number of roads were impassable. The disruption on Wednesday includes: | On Tuesday across the UK, many commuters worked from home, thousands of children could not go to school and motorists faced travel chaos as a number of roads were impassable. The disruption on Wednesday includes: |
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Drivers were stuck on the A2 near the M25 in Kent on Tuesday evening. Truck driver Nigel Waller, who was on his way to Bradford, told the BBC at 0100 GMT that traffic was slowly starting to move. | Drivers were stuck on the A2 near the M25 in Kent on Tuesday evening. Truck driver Nigel Waller, who was on his way to Bradford, told the BBC at 0100 GMT that traffic was slowly starting to move. |
"I'm doing 15 miles an hour which is the fastest I have driven in hours. I have been stuck since 1730 GMT," he said. | "I'm doing 15 miles an hour which is the fastest I have driven in hours. I have been stuck since 1730 GMT," he said. |
"I haven't seen any gritters and it's getting slippery because it's freezing and there's slush. I saw a truck trying to overtake a broken down car - he went straight through the central reservation." | "I haven't seen any gritters and it's getting slippery because it's freezing and there's slush. I saw a truck trying to overtake a broken down car - he went straight through the central reservation." |
Motoring organisation, the AA, said it had received an average of 1,350 calls an hour on Tuesday. The RAC said callouts to breakdowns peaked at 2,000 an hour. | Motoring organisation, the AA, said it had received an average of 1,350 calls an hour on Tuesday. The RAC said callouts to breakdowns peaked at 2,000 an hour. |
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