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Snow closes A53 in Staffordshire Snow closes A53 in Staffordshire
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Snow has closed the A53 in Staffordshire, with driving conditions difficult in parts of the moorlands. Snow closed the A53 in Staffordshire, with driving conditions difficult in parts of the moorlands.
While Leek escaped the worst of the weather, more rural areas around Cheadle and Flash experienced a couple of inches of snow overnight.While Leek escaped the worst of the weather, more rural areas around Cheadle and Flash experienced a couple of inches of snow overnight.
The A53 Leek to Buxton road was closed in both directions near Flash early on Wednesday.
The Met Office said another 2cm of snow could fall on higher ground in the area through the morning.The Met Office said another 2cm of snow could fall on higher ground in the area through the morning.
A yellow warning for snow is expected to remain in force until 12:00 GMT. The A53 Leek to Buxton road was closed in both directions near Flash, but reopened later on Wednesday morning.
Carol Stanway, at the Knights Table Pub in Flash, said there had been "three or four inches of snow" overnight. The Inrix traffic organisation said the road was just passable.
Snow also made conditions difficult on the A521 Delphouse Road, with a number of lorries becoming stuck.
A yellow warning for snow was expected to remain in force until 12:00 GMT.
Carol Stanway, at the Knights Table pub in Flash, said there had been "three or four inches of snow" overnight.
In Leek, Carol Green said the main roads had been cleared but some side roads looked to be hazardous.In Leek, Carol Green said the main roads had been cleared but some side roads looked to be hazardous.
Mark Deaville from Staffordshire County Council said gritting lorries had been out since Tuesday lunchtime and all through the night. A number of roads over the Derbyshire border were also closed, including the A54 at the Cat and Fiddle and A57 at Snake Pass.
Mark Deaville, from Staffordshire County Council, said gritting lorries had been out since Tuesday lunchtime and all through the night.
He said almost half of the county's 3,700 miles (6,000km) of roads had been gritted.He said almost half of the county's 3,700 miles (6,000km) of roads had been gritted.
The Abbey Hill School & Performing Arts College in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, was closed due to conditions on Box Lane.The Abbey Hill School & Performing Arts College in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, was closed due to conditions on Box Lane.
Ilam C of E Primary School was also closed.Ilam C of E Primary School was also closed.