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Roads cleared after snow flurry Roads cleared after snow flurry
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Roads are being cleared in central England after up to three inches of snow fell overnight.Roads are being cleared in central England after up to three inches of snow fell overnight.
Derbyshire's Peak District was the worst affected, but snow also fell in Shropshire, Warwickshire, Bedfordshire, Leics, Birmingham and Sheffield.Derbyshire's Peak District was the worst affected, but snow also fell in Shropshire, Warwickshire, Bedfordshire, Leics, Birmingham and Sheffield.
In Shropshire up to 4,000 homes were left without power.In Shropshire up to 4,000 homes were left without power.
Much of the snow was expected to clear in time for the morning rush hour, according to weather forecasters. But gritters were put on standby. Much of the snow was due to melt with rush hour traffic not expected to be badly affected, said weather forecasters. Gritters were on standby.
A Derbyshire Police spokesman said: "With snow we always get road traffic incidents but we have had nothing very serious.A Derbyshire Police spokesman said: "With snow we always get road traffic incidents but we have had nothing very serious.
"We don't expect it to get any worse. If it does then there will be road closures but that's not been mentioned yet.""We don't expect it to get any worse. If it does then there will be road closures but that's not been mentioned yet."
West Mercia Constabulary were called to "a couple of incidents" and gritters had been deployed in parts of Leicestershire.West Mercia Constabulary were called to "a couple of incidents" and gritters had been deployed in parts of Leicestershire.
A Warwickshire Police spokeswoman said gritters in the county were on standby.A Warwickshire Police spokeswoman said gritters in the county were on standby.


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