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| Drivers warned after accidents due to icy conditions | Drivers warned after accidents due to icy conditions |
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| Motorists are being warned to drive with care after freezing conditions in England led to a series of accidents. | Motorists are being warned to drive with care after freezing conditions in England led to a series of accidents. |
| No-one is thought to have been hurt but a 25-mile (40km) long section of the A1 northbound in North Yorkshire was shut on Monday morning. | No-one is thought to have been hurt but a 25-mile (40km) long section of the A1 northbound in North Yorkshire was shut on Monday morning. |
| Some drivers said they were stuck for four hours following a number of collisions involving jack-knifed lorries and other vehicles. | Some drivers said they were stuck for four hours following a number of collisions involving jack-knifed lorries and other vehicles. |
| Schools have also been affected with about 55 closed in Essex. | Schools have also been affected with about 55 closed in Essex. |
| A total of 39 were closed in East Sussex with a further 19 closed in Kent and Medway. | A total of 39 were closed in East Sussex with a further 19 closed in Kent and Medway. |
| A handful of schools were also closed in the East Midlands, Warwickshire, Surrey and Yorkshire. | A handful of schools were also closed in the East Midlands, Warwickshire, Surrey and Yorkshire. |
| Severe weather warnings are in place across England with ice posing a major hazard on roads and pavements. | Severe weather warnings are in place across England with ice posing a major hazard on roads and pavements. |
| Some rail services continued to suffer following the weekend's big freeze. | Some rail services continued to suffer following the weekend's big freeze. |
| Southeastern hoped to operate a normal timetable, but said cancellations and delays were "very likely". | Southeastern hoped to operate a normal timetable, but said cancellations and delays were "very likely". |
| In Portsmouth a broken-down train and electrical supply problems caused delays, disruption and cancellations to South West Trains services. | In Portsmouth a broken-down train and electrical supply problems caused delays, disruption and cancellations to South West Trains services. |
| Passengers had to switch to buses to get to Portsmouth, while rail services on the busy routes to and from London Waterloo were hit. | Passengers had to switch to buses to get to Portsmouth, while rail services on the busy routes to and from London Waterloo were hit. |
| In a statement, the operator said: "These low temperatures are set to continue for several days. Please take care when travelling and allow additional time for your journeys." | In a statement, the operator said: "These low temperatures are set to continue for several days. Please take care when travelling and allow additional time for your journeys." |
| The weather also lead to flights being cancelled or delayed. | The weather also lead to flights being cancelled or delayed. |
| Heathrow Airport axed half of all flights on Sunday night but the airport, which had 2.4in (6cm) of snow, hoped to resume normal service on Monday. | Heathrow Airport axed half of all flights on Sunday night but the airport, which had 2.4in (6cm) of snow, hoped to resume normal service on Monday. |
| A spokeswoman said: "We are expecting everything to operate as our normal schedule. There may be some cancellations and reshuffling as a result of yesterday's disruption." | A spokeswoman said: "We are expecting everything to operate as our normal schedule. There may be some cancellations and reshuffling as a result of yesterday's disruption." |
| With only 50% of the 1,300 scheduled flights going ahead on Sunday, many travellers faced a night sleeping on terminal floors. | With only 50% of the 1,300 scheduled flights going ahead on Sunday, many travellers faced a night sleeping on terminal floors. |
| But Heathrow insisted its "snow plan" had worked "far better" than in previous years. | But Heathrow insisted its "snow plan" had worked "far better" than in previous years. |
| A spokesman said: "We took the decision with airlines and air traffic control yesterday to reduce the flight schedule in advance. | A spokesman said: "We took the decision with airlines and air traffic control yesterday to reduce the flight schedule in advance. |
| "By cancelling flights in advance, airlines have been able to re-book some people on to flights that are departing, and passengers have had better quality information about whether they can fly or not." | "By cancelling flights in advance, airlines have been able to re-book some people on to flights that are departing, and passengers have had better quality information about whether they can fly or not." |
| The airport faced heavy criticism following severe weather in December 2010 when it almost ground to a halt. | The airport faced heavy criticism following severe weather in December 2010 when it almost ground to a halt. |
| Forecasters warned of continuing icy conditions as temperatures hovered around freezing in many areas on Monday morning, although Church Fenton in Yorkshire recorded -8.6C (16.5F) with visibility less than 100m. | Forecasters warned of continuing icy conditions as temperatures hovered around freezing in many areas on Monday morning, although Church Fenton in Yorkshire recorded -8.6C (16.5F) with visibility less than 100m. |
| At the weekend scores of travellers were caught up in the conditions as airports closed runways and rail services were delayed. | At the weekend scores of travellers were caught up in the conditions as airports closed runways and rail services were delayed. |
| Drivers were trapped in their cars on the M40 and M25 and elsewhere roads were gridlocked as a result of accidents and jack-knifed lorries. | Drivers were trapped in their cars on the M40 and M25 and elsewhere roads were gridlocked as a result of accidents and jack-knifed lorries. |
| Tube lines also faced disruption and football matches and horse races were called off. | Tube lines also faced disruption and football matches and horse races were called off. |