UK snow live: Road and rail chaos as almost 200 schools closed after severe snow alert issued
National Highways warned of disruption as London saw snow fall on Tuesday morning
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Your support makes all the difference.The UK has been hit with travel chaos and school closures with up to 15cm of snow expected to fall in some parts of the country.
Motorists are facing disruption and train services have been cancelled as the Met Office issued three yellow weather alerts for snow and ice covering much of northern England.
National Highways warned of snow disruption for the North east and North west until 10am on Tuesday - with 10-15cm expected to fall on some motorways.
Meanwhile, National Rail warned the cold climate would impact various routes on the Northern Rail until at least 2pm on Tuesday.
So far some 130 schools in Powys, Flintshire, Denbighshire and Wrexham have reported that they will be shut today.
In the England, including places like Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Warwickshire, around 40 schools have closed so far.
A yellow snow and ice warning is currently in place until 10am on Tuesday covering Northern Ireland.
Another yellow alert is in place until 10am on Wednesday, covering areas in Scotland, and a third lasts until 11am on Tuesday covering areas in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the north of England.
On Monday morning, London saw snowfall as commuters made their way to work.
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Rail: Long delays and cancellations due to severe weather
Rail services in the East Midlands and North of England, as well as North Wales, have been hit by adverse weather.
Northern Trains has reduced services across the Pennines, with West Yorkshire particularly affected.
Fewer trains are running between Hebden Bridge and Halifax, and links from Halifax to Hull are starting at Bradford Interchange.
In Cumbria, flooding in the Ulverston area means that trains from Manchester airport via Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness are being delayed.
No trains are running between Nottingham and Worksop, with disruption expected until 12 noon. Rail replacement buses “have been sourced” but delays of up to an hour are expected.
No trains will run at all on Tuesday between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog due to “severe weather”. Buses are running instead.
Watch: Snow hits northern parts of England
Pictured: Snow falls across UK
AA warns against online hacks for clearing ice
The AA has urged drivers not to throw boiling hot water over their icy windscreen, but instead brush snow off, scrape the ice and switch on the engine to start the heaters.
“Most people know not to use boiling water on their windscreen, with only 2 per cent of people we asked saying they do this,” the motoring association said, but added that a survey it conducted had found those aged between 18 and 24 were twice as likely to resort to boiling water.
Snow falls in London
Commuters on their way to work saw snow falling in central London on Tuesday morning. The video below was taken at Farringdon Station:
Amber cold weather health alert issued
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the first amber cold weather health alert of the season this week.
The amber warning covers the east and north of England, midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber, with yellow alerts coming into place for the South East, South West and London at 8am on Tuesday, lasting until 6pm on Saturday.
Dr Agostinho Sousa, from the UKHSA, said: “This is the first amber Cold Weather Health Alert of the season, but we can expect more as we approach winter, and it is vital to check in on vulnerable friends, family and neighbours to ensure they are well prepared for the onset of cold weather.
“Particularly if they are elderly or otherwise at increased risk.”
Schools in Worcestershire forced to close
The latest schools closed in Worcestershire, according to Worcestershire County Council, is below:
- Bayton CE Primary School, Bewdley
- Bredon Hill Academy, Evesham
- Carnforth School, Worcester
- Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School, Martley
- Dyson Perrins CE Academy, Malvern
- Fort Royal Community Primary School, Worcester
- Lindridge St Lawrence’s CE Primary School, Tenbury
- Regency High School, Worcester
- St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Stourport
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy, Tenbury
- The Chantry School, Martley
- The Vaynor First School, Redditch
Schools in Derbyshire forced to close
The latest schools closed in Derbyshire, according to Derbyshire County Council, is below:
- Lady Manners School
- Sawley Infant & Nursery School Sawley Junior School
- Aldercar Infant and Nursery School
- Ambergate Primary School
- Flagg Nursery School
- Woodthorpe Primary School
- Corfield C of E Infant School
- Osmaston CE Primary School
- St Giles CE Primary, Killamarsh
- Anthony Gell School
- Speedwell Infant School
- South Darley C.E. Primary School
- School closure
- Coppice Primary & Nursery School
- Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, Ashbourne
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