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| Warnings over snow, fog and ice | Warnings over snow, fog and ice |
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| Motorists are being warned of more snow, freezing fog and black ice, a day after snow disrupted many parts of England and Wales. | |
| More snow is expected in south-west England, the Midlands and Wales. | |
| Freezing fog and patches of hidden black ice are also predicted in areas which saw heavy snow on Thursday. | |
| More than 2,000 schools across the south-east of England, the Midlands and Wales were closed on Thursday and many are remaining shut. | More than 2,000 schools across the south-east of England, the Midlands and Wales were closed on Thursday and many are remaining shut. |
| Gritters have been out across north Wales overnight, driving in patches of freezing fog and ice. | |
| The Met Office is warning ice may develop on untreated surfaces. | |
| At least one person died in a major crash on the M27 in Hampshire on Thursday evening, although it was not clear if the weather was the cause. | At least one person died in a major crash on the M27 in Hampshire on Thursday evening, although it was not clear if the weather was the cause. |
| Drive very slowly even if you think the roads look clear and keep plenty of distance between yourself and the car in front of you The BBC's Sally Nugent Travel disruption at-a-glance Send us your experiences | |
| Virgin Trains and Central Trains are running revised timetables on some services, but other rail companies say they are hoping to run as normal on Friday. | |
| Airports are also expected to return to normal, but travellers are being warned to take extra time because of a possible backlog. | Airports are also expected to return to normal, but travellers are being warned to take extra time because of a possible backlog. |
| The BBC's Sally Nugent said plunging temperatures meant surface water on roads would freeze, leading to black ice in may parts of the country. | The BBC's Sally Nugent said plunging temperatures meant surface water on roads would freeze, leading to black ice in may parts of the country. |
| "The danger is you can't see it," she said. | "The danger is you can't see it," she said. |
| "Drive very slowly even if you think the roads look clear and keep plenty of distance between yourself and the car in front of you." | "Drive very slowly even if you think the roads look clear and keep plenty of distance between yourself and the car in front of you." |
| People should "take extra time and be extra patient" when using all modes of transport on Friday, she said. | People should "take extra time and be extra patient" when using all modes of transport on Friday, she said. |
| Cost of disruption | |
| The BBC Weather Centre said snow would be less of a problem on Saturday, while parts of Scotland would face some snowfall on Sunday. | |
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| The Highways Agency continued to spread salt on motorways and trunk roads overnight but advised drivers not to travel in poor weather unless the journey was essential. | |
| Disruption caused by a thick blanket of snow on Thursday is thought to have cost hundreds of millions of pounds. | Disruption caused by a thick blanket of snow on Thursday is thought to have cost hundreds of millions of pounds. |
| The deepest snow recorded was at Sennybridge, in the Brecon Beacons, which had 10cm (4in). | The deepest snow recorded was at Sennybridge, in the Brecon Beacons, which had 10cm (4in). |
| Motorists, air and rail passengers faced delays, and Commons Leader Jack Straw admitted that Britain could cope better with this type of weather. | Motorists, air and rail passengers faced delays, and Commons Leader Jack Straw admitted that Britain could cope better with this type of weather. |