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| Overnight snow causes disruption | Overnight snow causes disruption |
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| Snow has caused traffic delays, closed schools and left people stranded across north-west England. | |
| Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester have all been affected by overnight falls, leaving some schools shut for a third day. | Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester have all been affected by overnight falls, leaving some schools shut for a third day. |
| Rochdale Council has recommended all 92 of its schools shut and more than 100 are closed in Lancashire. | |
| Police are warning drivers to only make necessary journeys. Trans-Pennine roads, including the M62, are affected. | Police are warning drivers to only make necessary journeys. Trans-Pennine roads, including the M62, are affected. |
| The road between Greenfield in Oldham and Holmfirth has been shut after gritters failed to keep it clear. | The road between Greenfield in Oldham and Holmfirth has been shut after gritters failed to keep it clear. |
| The Grane Road between Blackburn and Haslingden was closed for three hours when about 50 vehicles became stuck in the snow. | |
| Soldiers in the 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, based in Moss Street, Blackburn, helped free about 70 people stranded in their cars in freezing conditions on Grane Road. | |
| The snow ploughs have now been able to get through and the road has re-opened. | The snow ploughs have now been able to get through and the road has re-opened. |
| Lancashire police have urged drivers to travel prepared with enough fuel for their journeys, de-icer and warm clothing. | |
| Motorists abandoned cars in parts of east Lancashire and Bury | Motorists abandoned cars in parts of east Lancashire and Bury |
| Insp Phil Cottam, of the Lancashire police motorway unit, said: "Even routine journeys can spell disaster if you are caught out by bad weather." | Insp Phil Cottam, of the Lancashire police motorway unit, said: "Even routine journeys can spell disaster if you are caught out by bad weather." |
| On Tuesday, after heavy snow, cars were abandoned in parts of east Lancashire and north Bury as motorists continued their journeys on foot. | On Tuesday, after heavy snow, cars were abandoned in parts of east Lancashire and north Bury as motorists continued their journeys on foot. |
| Cumbria County Council has announced that 16 of its schools will not be open. | Cumbria County Council has announced that 16 of its schools will not be open. |
| In Bolton, eight schools are shut, 10 closures have been announced in Bury, 10 in Oldham and one in Wigan. | In Bolton, eight schools are shut, 10 closures have been announced in Bury, 10 in Oldham and one in Wigan. |
| Despite closure advice in Rochdale, three schools are open. | Despite closure advice in Rochdale, three schools are open. |
| The Met Office issued a severe weather warning as further wintry showers were forecast in the region until lunchtime. | |
| Officers in Greater Manchester and Merseyside are warning drivers not to leave their cars running while they defrost them. | Officers in Greater Manchester and Merseyside are warning drivers not to leave their cars running while they defrost them. |
| In Greater Manchester 20 thefts have been reported since Monday. | In Greater Manchester 20 thefts have been reported since Monday. |