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| Snow forecast for much of Britain as onset of spring fails to shift bad weather | Snow forecast for much of Britain as onset of spring fails to shift bad weather |
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| There will be no let-up in the bad weather over the weekend, with snow across much of Britain and flooding expected in the south-west. | There will be no let-up in the bad weather over the weekend, with snow across much of Britain and flooding expected in the south-west. |
| On Thursday night emergency services responded to a surge in weather-related call-outs as heavy rainfall continued to blight communities. | On Thursday night emergency services responded to a surge in weather-related call-outs as heavy rainfall continued to blight communities. |
| The Environment Agency said it was monitoring river levels and was expecting to issue flood alerts and possibly more serious flood warnings for the south-west. | The Environment Agency said it was monitoring river levels and was expecting to issue flood alerts and possibly more serious flood warnings for the south-west. |
| Cornwall council set up a designated control room to handle calls. A spokesman said the county's fire and rescue service received approximately 50 calls between 6pm and 9pm, with around 70 firefighters dealing with incidents across Cornwall. | Cornwall council set up a designated control room to handle calls. A spokesman said the county's fire and rescue service received approximately 50 calls between 6pm and 9pm, with around 70 firefighters dealing with incidents across Cornwall. |
| "The main problem still appears to be surface water flooding which is continuing to affect a number of areas across Cornwall. | "The main problem still appears to be surface water flooding which is continuing to affect a number of areas across Cornwall. |
| "There are reports of about eight properties flooded so far, although there are concerns at the rising water levels in Newlyn where the water is edging towards some commercial properties." | "There are reports of about eight properties flooded so far, although there are concerns at the rising water levels in Newlyn where the water is edging towards some commercial properties." |
| There were reports of flooding across the west of the county as well as in Mevagissey in mid-Cornwall, a community still recovering from the impact of last year's torrential downpours. | There were reports of flooding across the west of the county as well as in Mevagissey in mid-Cornwall, a community still recovering from the impact of last year's torrential downpours. |
| Police warned motorists against driving. Sgt Dave Opara, based in Plymouth, said: "I would advise motorists not to make journeys that aren't absolutely necessary this evening. | Police warned motorists against driving. Sgt Dave Opara, based in Plymouth, said: "I would advise motorists not to make journeys that aren't absolutely necessary this evening. |
| "There has been a considerable amount of rainfall across the force area. There will be more to come throughout the night, so the situation is not going to get much better too soon." | "There has been a considerable amount of rainfall across the force area. There will be more to come throughout the night, so the situation is not going to get much better too soon." |
| A severe weather warning has been issued for rain in the region, with up to 6cm (2.5in) set to fall over southern Devon and Cornwall in the next 24 hours, and up to 10cm on exposed southern slopes. | A severe weather warning has been issued for rain in the region, with up to 6cm (2.5in) set to fall over southern Devon and Cornwall in the next 24 hours, and up to 10cm on exposed southern slopes. |
| Environment Agency spokesman Ben Johnstone said: "We strongly urge people to sign up to flood warnings on the Environment Agency website, keep a close eye on local weather forecasts and be prepared for possible flooding. We also ask that people stay safe and not try to wade or drive through any deep water." | Environment Agency spokesman Ben Johnstone said: "We strongly urge people to sign up to flood warnings on the Environment Agency website, keep a close eye on local weather forecasts and be prepared for possible flooding. We also ask that people stay safe and not try to wade or drive through any deep water." |
| While the south-west is facing downpours and possible flooding, much of the rest of Britain faces snow storms and strong winds, a week away from the start of British Summer Time. | While the south-west is facing downpours and possible flooding, much of the rest of Britain faces snow storms and strong winds, a week away from the start of British Summer Time. |
| The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for snow across many parts, with predictions of 15cm possible in the north Midlands, north-east Wales and north-west England. | The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for snow across many parts, with predictions of 15cm possible in the north Midlands, north-east Wales and north-west England. |
| High areas could see up to 40cm of snow fall and strong and gale force winds could even lead to blizzard conditions. | High areas could see up to 40cm of snow fall and strong and gale force winds could even lead to blizzard conditions. |
| Heavy rain sweeping across Northern Ireland will turn increasingly to snow with up to 30cm across the hills of Down and Antrim, while on the east coast rain and sleet could cause localised flooding. | Heavy rain sweeping across Northern Ireland will turn increasingly to snow with up to 30cm across the hills of Down and Antrim, while on the east coast rain and sleet could cause localised flooding. |
| The AA issued warnings to motorists that even short journeys could be difficult, and that there could be a repeat of the scenes in southern England last week when hundreds of drivers were stranded in their cars overnight. | The AA issued warnings to motorists that even short journeys could be difficult, and that there could be a repeat of the scenes in southern England last week when hundreds of drivers were stranded in their cars overnight. |
| Darron Burness, the AA's head of special operations, said: "It's going to be a real witch's brew of driving wind, rain and snow, which will inevitably cause disruption on the roads. Drivers should be well prepared as even short journeys can quickly turn bad." | Darron Burness, the AA's head of special operations, said: "It's going to be a real witch's brew of driving wind, rain and snow, which will inevitably cause disruption on the roads. Drivers should be well prepared as even short journeys can quickly turn bad." |
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