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| Snow shuts hundreds of Norfolk schools | Snow shuts hundreds of Norfolk schools |
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| Heavy snow and freezing temperatures have forced the closure of more than 260 schools in Norfolk. | Heavy snow and freezing temperatures have forced the closure of more than 260 schools in Norfolk. |
| Greater Anglia trains between Norwich and London are being delayed after a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-21039785" >car slid on to a rail crossing in Suffolk, but Norwich Airport has now reopened after being shut for 24-hours. | |
| Police said most of the county's roads remained passable "with extreme care", but only recommended essential travel. | |
| Light snow showers are possible in the county later, the Met Office said. | |
| Temperatures in Norfolk have remained below freezing during Wednesday. Marham recorded a temperature of -13.1C (8.4F) overnight, the lowest in the UK this winter. | |
| Gritter crash | Gritter crash |
| Morning rush hour motorists experienced delays on the A47 dual carriageway heading into Norwich with similar problems on the A140. | |
| The Costessey park and ride station into the city has been closed for the day, but all others are open, its operator said. | The Costessey park and ride station into the city has been closed for the day, but all others are open, its operator said. |
| A police spokesman said it had dealt with a further five crashes before 09:30 GMT, adding to the 84 across Norfolk on Tuesday. | A police spokesman said it had dealt with a further five crashes before 09:30 GMT, adding to the 84 across Norfolk on Tuesday. |
| Norfolk County Council's highways service said a gritter came off the road in the early hours at Griston, causing damage to the vehicle but the driver was unhurt. | Norfolk County Council's highways service said a gritter came off the road in the early hours at Griston, causing damage to the vehicle but the driver was unhurt. |
| Nigel Seago, from the service, said: "We're experiencing very low temperatures and it's going to slow the pace of the recovery of the road network." | |
| Drivers have also faced ice and heavy fog in the sub-zero temperatures. | Drivers have also faced ice and heavy fog in the sub-zero temperatures. |
| BBC Radio Norfolk reporter Jill Bennett said the main coast road in north Norfolk had been gritted, but all the side roads and pavements were like a "sheet of ice". | BBC Radio Norfolk reporter Jill Bennett said the main coast road in north Norfolk had been gritted, but all the side roads and pavements were like a "sheet of ice". |
| The severe weather caused widespread problems on Tuesday, with an afternoon snow storm causing gridlock on Norwich's roads and people reporting that short journeys were taking hours. | The severe weather caused widespread problems on Tuesday, with an afternoon snow storm causing gridlock on Norwich's roads and people reporting that short journeys were taking hours. |
| In the city a police car struck two people, but no-one was seriously injured. | |
| Grapes Hill on the main inner ring road was also shut as drivers struggled to get up it. People were seen abandoning their cars. | Grapes Hill on the main inner ring road was also shut as drivers struggled to get up it. People were seen abandoning their cars. |