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| Snow and ice cause travel chaos across southern England | Snow and ice cause travel chaos across southern England |
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| Unseasonable freezing weather and snowy conditions have continued to cause disruption across the UK, with a huge backlog of freight traffic waiting to use the Channel Tunnel. | Unseasonable freezing weather and snowy conditions have continued to cause disruption across the UK, with a huge backlog of freight traffic waiting to use the Channel Tunnel. |
| Bad weather in France and Belgium forced the tunnel's closure on Wednesday, causing hundreds of lorry and heavy goods vehicle drivers to sit out the wintry weather on the M20 in Kent. | Bad weather in France and Belgium forced the tunnel's closure on Wednesday, causing hundreds of lorry and heavy goods vehicle drivers to sit out the wintry weather on the M20 in Kent. |
| The motorway was turned into a giant car park on Tuesday night as vehicles waited for the tunnel to be opened. | The motorway was turned into a giant car park on Tuesday night as vehicles waited for the tunnel to be opened. |
| The tunnel was reopened overnight and by Wednesday morning was operating normally with no delays, but the Highways Agency said freight traffic waiting for ferries from the Port of Dover would face another long wait. | The tunnel was reopened overnight and by Wednesday morning was operating normally with no delays, but the Highways Agency said freight traffic waiting for ferries from the Port of Dover would face another long wait. |
| The M20 eastbound was closed between junctions 8 and 9 while Kent police managed traffic approaching the tunnel and port. The backlog was expected to continue throughout the morning, the Highways Agency said. | The M20 eastbound was closed between junctions 8 and 9 while Kent police managed traffic approaching the tunnel and port. The backlog was expected to continue throughout the morning, the Highways Agency said. |
| Eurostar, which was cancelled for most of Tuesday, was running on Wednesday but with delays of between 40 and 60 minutes, according to National Rail Enquiries. A number of services were also cancelled. | Eurostar, which was cancelled for most of Tuesday, was running on Wednesday but with delays of between 40 and 60 minutes, according to National Rail Enquiries. A number of services were also cancelled. |
| Thousands of travellers endured a miserable day on Tuesday as the bitterly cold weather caused havoc for road, rail, sea and air journeys. | Thousands of travellers endured a miserable day on Tuesday as the bitterly cold weather caused havoc for road, rail, sea and air journeys. |
| Kent and Sussex were worst hit as roads were blocked by snow and huge queues built up. | Kent and Sussex were worst hit as roads were blocked by snow and huge queues built up. |
| Jersey airport was closed all day and UK passengers were delayed by bad weather at European airports. | Jersey airport was closed all day and UK passengers were delayed by bad weather at European airports. |
| Five hundred passengers on an Irish Ferries sailing, including around 300 French students, were stranded in rough seas off the coast of France. | Five hundred passengers on an Irish Ferries sailing, including around 300 French students, were stranded in rough seas off the coast of France. |
| They were finally able to dock at the fifth attempt at Cherbourg after spending almost 20 hours at sea, arriving at their destination almost 24 hours late. | They were finally able to dock at the fifth attempt at Cherbourg after spending almost 20 hours at sea, arriving at their destination almost 24 hours late. |
| Kent police dealt with hundreds of calls from motorists reporting collisions, broken-down vehicles and abandoned cars as drivers were unable to continue their journeys, prompting warnings to travel only if necessary. | Kent police dealt with hundreds of calls from motorists reporting collisions, broken-down vehicles and abandoned cars as drivers were unable to continue their journeys, prompting warnings to travel only if necessary. |
| Officials from the Port of Dover advised passengers to leave extra time for journeys because of a backlog of traffic entering the port. | Officials from the Port of Dover advised passengers to leave extra time for journeys because of a backlog of traffic entering the port. |
| The cold weather is set to continue throughout Wednesday, with temperatures between 2C (35.5F) and 6C (43F) but feeling colder. | The cold weather is set to continue throughout Wednesday, with temperatures between 2C (35.5F) and 6C (43F) but feeling colder. |
| Snow showers were forecast for parts of Scotland and eastern parts of England, especially along the North Sea coast, Gemma Plumb, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said. | Snow showers were forecast for parts of Scotland and eastern parts of England, especially along the North Sea coast, Gemma Plumb, a forecaster with MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said. |
| But snow was unlikely to settle and the snowfall that caused chaos across the south-east and the Channel Islands on Wednesday has cleared, Plumb said. | But snow was unlikely to settle and the snowfall that caused chaos across the south-east and the Channel Islands on Wednesday has cleared, Plumb said. |
| "It won't be as cold as yesterday but is still colder than average for this time of year," she said. "Tonight there will be lows of -5C (23F) to -7C (19.5F) across the whole country, so it is still really cold." | "It won't be as cold as yesterday but is still colder than average for this time of year," she said. "Tonight there will be lows of -5C (23F) to -7C (19.5F) across the whole country, so it is still really cold." |
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