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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 First bus services in the Bristol area have been suspended. | All First bus services in the Bristol area have been suspended. |
| The 500 Bristol bus service, run by Bugler buses, is running. | The 500 Bristol bus service, run by Bugler buses, is running. |
| Bristol International Airport said all flights have been suspended until 1230 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 | Bristol International Airport said all flights have been suspended until 1230 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 |
| 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. |
| Both Severn Crossings are closed due to ice falling from the top of bridge structures onto cars, making conditions very dangerous. | Both Severn Crossings are closed due to ice falling from the top of bridge structures onto cars, making conditions very dangerous. |
| The Highways Agency has advised drivers to avoid the M5 southbound at Avonmouth where another 15cm (6ins) of snow is expected. | The Highways Agency has advised drivers to avoid the M5 southbound at Avonmouth where another 15cm (6ins) of snow is expected. |
| Gritting lorries were out in the city but were said to be having little impact and snow ploughs have been working to keep main routes clear since early morning. | Gritting lorries were out in the city but were said to be having little impact and snow ploughs have been working to keep main routes clear since early morning. |
| 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. |
| The majority of schools in Bristol are closed: pic Will Reynolds "We are relatively confident that we have sufficient supplies to cope with the predicted weather conditions," he said. | |
| Bristol City Council is advising drivers to take care on the roads. | Bristol City Council is advising drivers to take care on the roads. |
| Bridge Valley Road is closed due to a fallen tree. Whiteladies Road in Clifton is "extremely difficult to navigate". Traffic on the A420 has been delayed due to a heavy goods vehicle becoming stuck at The Fountain junction of Church Road and Summerhill, St George. | Bridge Valley Road is closed due to a fallen tree. Whiteladies Road in Clifton is "extremely difficult to navigate". Traffic on the A420 has been delayed due to a heavy goods vehicle becoming stuck at The Fountain junction of Church Road and Summerhill, St George. |
| University closed | University closed |
| Great Western Trains said most train services were running as scheduled with no cancellations and minimal delays. | Great Western Trains said most train services were running as scheduled with no cancellations and minimal delays. |
| People travelling to Weston-super-Mare or London may experience short delays as one train to Weston had to be cancelled earlier. | People travelling to Weston-super-Mare or London may experience short delays as one train to Weston had to be cancelled earlier. |
| The Severn Beach line is closed. | The Severn Beach line 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. | 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. |
| In Bristol, 127 (out of approximately 170 schools) are closed. All schools in the Bath and North East Somerset area and South Gloucestershire are closed. | In Bristol, 127 (out of approximately 170 schools) are closed. All schools in the Bath and North East Somerset area and South Gloucestershire 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. |
| Waste collections have been suspended in Bristol for a second day. The city council said it would try to clear the backlog of refuse and recycling collections (black box) on Saturday. Food waste recycling collections (brown bin) have been suspended until next Wednesday. | Waste collections have been suspended in Bristol for a second day. The city council said it would try to clear the backlog of refuse and recycling collections (black box) on Saturday. Food waste recycling collections (brown bin) have been suspended until next Wednesday. |