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| Icy roads warning for drivers across UK | Icy roads warning for drivers across UK |
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| Warnings about icy roads have been issued for much of the UK as forecasts suggest snow in many areas could thaw and freeze again as temperatures fall. | |
| BBC Weather said "ice would be the main hazard" facing northern England, Wales, southern Scotland and Northern Ireland. | |
| Around 2,000 homes in the East Midlands were without power at 11:30 GMT on Saturday, according to Western Power Distribution. | |
| Roads were particularly badly hit in Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire. | Roads were particularly badly hit in Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire. |
| A group of coach passengers spent the night in a Sheffield church, and some drivers were forced to abandon their cars due to heavy snowfall and a crashed lorry on the M1. | A group of coach passengers spent the night in a Sheffield church, and some drivers were forced to abandon their cars due to heavy snowfall and a crashed lorry on the M1. |
| Drivers were also marooned in the Peak District and Chesterfield areas of Derbyshire. | Drivers were also marooned in the Peak District and Chesterfield areas of Derbyshire. |
| The Met Office put out yellow warnings - meaning "be aware" - for snow and ice for much of Scotland. | The Met Office put out yellow warnings - meaning "be aware" - for snow and ice for much of Scotland. |
| There are also ice warnings for Northern Ireland and parts of England and Wales, and a warning of high winds for south-east England. | There are also ice warnings for Northern Ireland and parts of England and Wales, and a warning of high winds for south-east England. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Chloe McIntosh was one of 20-30 passengers who tried to catch a 14:15 GMT National Express coach from Sheffield to London on Friday. | Chloe McIntosh was one of 20-30 passengers who tried to catch a 14:15 GMT National Express coach from Sheffield to London on Friday. |
| She said the coach did not arrive to collect the passengers, and a replacement got stuck in the snow before getting out of Sheffield. | She said the coach did not arrive to collect the passengers, and a replacement got stuck in the snow before getting out of Sheffield. |
| The passengers took shelter at Our Lady of Beauchief & St Thomas of Canterbury Church before eventually boarding another coach at 06:30 GMT. | The passengers took shelter at Our Lady of Beauchief & St Thomas of Canterbury Church before eventually boarding another coach at 06:30 GMT. |
| Ms McIntosh told the BBC: "National Express unfortunately did nothing for us - they went missing between 12 and 4am." | |
| National Express said it was arranging "alternative travel" for its customers, adding: "We apologise to the passengers whose journeys have been so severely disrupted." | National Express said it was arranging "alternative travel" for its customers, adding: "We apologise to the passengers whose journeys have been so severely disrupted." |
| How to drive in snow and ice | How to drive in snow and ice |
| Read more about how to prepare your car and get readers' tips on driving in freezing weather. | Read more about how to prepare your car and get readers' tips on driving in freezing weather. |
| Dr Stan Fowler told the BBC he was one of a "handful" of drivers who had spent the night in their cars at Woodhall Services on the M1. | Dr Stan Fowler told the BBC he was one of a "handful" of drivers who had spent the night in their cars at Woodhall Services on the M1. |
| "I arrived here at 20:30 and have bedded down for the night after parts of the car park became impassable," he said. | "I arrived here at 20:30 and have bedded down for the night after parts of the car park became impassable," he said. |
| "The staff have been excellent and have brought duvets from the nearby hotel and although it wasn't how I would have chosen to spend Boxing Day night, it really hasn't been too bad at all." | "The staff have been excellent and have brought duvets from the nearby hotel and although it wasn't how I would have chosen to spend Boxing Day night, it really hasn't been too bad at all." |
| A crashed lorry blocked all southbound lanes of the M1 south of Barnsley earlier, and at 11:30 GMT on Saturday delays remained on the motorway on the stretch between Sheffield and Barnsley. | |
| Issuing a cold weather alert for parts of England, the Met Office said there was a 90% chance that severe weather until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services". | Issuing a cold weather alert for parts of England, the Met Office said there was a 90% chance that severe weather until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday could "increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services". |
| The amber - level three - alert is one below a national emergency and indicates social and healthcare services should target "high-risk" groups, such as the very young or old, or those with chronic diseases. | The amber - level three - alert is one below a national emergency and indicates social and healthcare services should target "high-risk" groups, such as the very young or old, or those with chronic diseases. |
| Public Health England also urged people to look out for vulnerable friends and family and neighbours during the cold weather. | Public Health England also urged people to look out for vulnerable friends and family and neighbours during the cold weather. |
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| How are you being affected by the snow where you are? How has the weather caused you to change your plans? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | How are you being affected by the snow where you are? How has the weather caused you to change your plans? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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