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| Warnings over snow, fog and ice | Warnings over snow, fog and ice |
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| Motorists are facing more problems caused by snow, freezing fog and black ice, a day after snow disrupted many parts of England and Wales. | |
| Snow has fallen in Bristol and parts of Wiltshire, with more forecast for the West Country, the Midlands and Wales. | |
| Freezing fog and patches of black ice have formed in areas which saw heavy snow on Thursday. | |
| More than 2,000 schools across England, the Midlands and Wales were closed on Thursday and many are remaining shut. | |
| Ice danger | Ice danger |
| Gritters were out across north Wales overnight, and the Met Office warned ice could 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. |
| Ice will be widespread across England and Wales BBC forecaster Kirsty McCabe Travel disruption at-a-glance Send us your experiences | Ice will be widespread across England and Wales BBC forecaster Kirsty McCabe 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. | |
| Airports are also returning to normal, but travellers are being warned to take extra time because of a possible backlog from Thursday's disruption, when many flights were cancelled or delayed. | |
| BBC weather forecaster Kirsty McCabe said there were three things to watch out for on Friday - ice, fog and snow. | BBC weather forecaster Kirsty McCabe said there were three things to watch out for on Friday - ice, fog and snow. |
| "Ice will be widespread across England and Wales and there will be some freezing fog, mainly over areas where we had the snow on Thursday." | "Ice will be widespread across England and Wales and there will be some freezing fog, mainly over areas where we had the snow on Thursday." |
| Southern and mid-Wales and the Midlands would see the worst of further snow, she said. | Southern and mid-Wales and the Midlands would see the worst of further snow, she said. |
| Cost of disruption | Cost of disruption |
| She added that snow would be less of a problem on Saturday, while parts of Scotland would face some snowfall on Sunday. | She added that snow would be less of a problem on Saturday, while parts of Scotland would face some snowfall on Sunday. |
| Your snow pictures | Your snow pictures |
| 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. | 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. |