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| Heavy snowfall suspends flights | Heavy snowfall suspends flights |
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| All flights have been suspended at Bristol International Airport in North Somerset after heavy snowfall overnight. | All flights have been suspended at Bristol International Airport in North Somerset after heavy snowfall overnight. |
| Police have advised people not to use their cars as many roads, including the A38 around the airport, have been described as impassable. | Police have advised people not to use their cars as many roads, including the A38 around the airport, have been described as impassable. |
| The snow has also affected the M5 northbound between Clevedon and Avonmouth where only one lane is open. | The snow has also affected the M5 northbound between Clevedon and Avonmouth where only one lane is open. |
| All bus services in the Bristol area have been suspended. | All bus services in the Bristol area have been suspended. |
| Bristol International Airport said all flights have been suspended until 1030 GMT when they will asses the situation. | Bristol International Airport said all flights have been suspended until 1030 GMT when they will asses the situation. |
| We are relatively confident that we have sufficient supplies to cope with the predicted weather conditions Bristol City Council spokesman | We are relatively confident that we have sufficient supplies to cope with the predicted weather conditions Bristol City Council spokesman |
| The Bristol International Flyer coach service between Bristol and the airport has also been suspended. | The Bristol International Flyer coach service between Bristol and the airport has also been suspended. |
| Gritting lorries were out in the city but were said to be making little impact. | Gritting lorries were out in the city but were said to be making little impact. |
| Bristol City Council said it had 200 tonnes of salt remaining which, under normal circumstances, would last a third of the winter. | Bristol City Council said it had 200 tonnes of salt remaining which, under normal circumstances, would last a third of the winter. |
| A council spokesman said it had ordered a further load but was not experiencing shortages as reported elsewhere in the UK. | A council spokesman said it had ordered a further load but was not experiencing shortages as reported elsewhere in the UK. |
| "We are relatively confident that we have sufficient supplies to cope with the predicted weather conditions," he said. | "We are relatively confident that we have sufficient supplies to cope with the predicted weather conditions," he said. |
| Bridge Valley Road in Bristol is closed. | Bridge Valley Road in Bristol is closed. |
| All lectures at the University of the West of England have been cancelled but the university hopes to re-open as normal on Saturday. | |
| As heavy snow fell on Friday morning several schools took the decision to close with more expected. | As heavy snow fell on Friday morning several schools took the decision to close with more expected. |
| All schools in the Bath and North East Somerset area are closed. | |
| A full list of closed schools is available on the BBC Bristol website. | A full list of closed schools is available on the BBC Bristol website. |