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Flood warnings after snowfall in west of England | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Flood warnings have been issued after three inches of snow fell across parts of the West Country and southern England, causing disruption to transport. | |
The snowfall happened early on Sunday and affected parts of Wiltshire, Somerset, North Dorset and Devon. | |
Flood warnings were put in place as the snow began to melt away, with one bridge in danger of collapse. | |
A BBC weather forecaster said brighter weather was expected on Monday. | |
Areas including Bath, Frome and Midsomer Norton and Radstock in the Mendips were affected by snow, with up to 6in (15cm) reported in places. | |
'Different world' | |
Wiltshire Police said several vehicles became stuck in snow near Bradford-on-Avon. | |
Bath and North East Somerset (Banes) Council said it had been caught unaware because no snow was forecast. | Bath and North East Somerset (Banes) Council said it had been caught unaware because no snow was forecast. |
Steph Clegg from Bruton in Somerset, who was trying to drive to Cardiff on Sunday morning, said: "We set off and there was sleet. When we got to Shepton Mallet it got much heavier. | |
"Vans were having to pull over and people were turning around and skidding everywhere. It was like a completely different world." | |
Trains affected | |
Several roads in the region have been affected by flooding. | |
The A357 through Templecombe in Somerset has been closed in both directions because of concerns a bridge wall could collapse, Avon and Somerset Police said. | |
Roads have also been flooded in Malmesbury and Tidworth in Wiltshire. | |
The Environment Agency issued flood warnings for several rivers in the area, including the Tetbury Avon at Malmesbury and the River Chew near Keynsham. | |
Earlier, trains between Swindon and Gloucester had to be replaced by buses because of flooding near Kemble, but First Great Western said the line had now been reopened. | |
Several bus services in the Bath and Wells areas which were cancelled because of snow, were now getting back to normal a spokesman for First Bristol said. | |
Light snow was also reported in parts of Gloucestershire and on the hilltops of Dartmoor above Okehampton in Devon. | |
BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor said heavy rain across much of southern, central and eastern England had "turned to snow on the western flank as it engaged cold air". | |
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