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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. Fresh snow has caused further disruption across Wales and central England as forecasters warn of more bad weather to come later on Friday.
Snow has fallen in Bristol and parts of Wiltshire, with more forecast for the West Country, the Midlands and Wales. Commuters have had a better start to the day than on Thursday, but face a difficult journey home. The M4 is closed from junctions 47-49 in Wales.
Freezing fog and patches of black ice have formed in areas which saw heavy snow on Thursday. The Met Office forecasts 5-10cm more snow in the Midlands and parts of Wales, with drivers told to take care.
More than 2,000 schools across England, the Midlands and Wales were closed on Thursday and many are remaining shut. Hundreds of schools remain closed for a second day.
Ice danger The poor weather is expected to last into the weekend and early next week.
Gritters were out across north Wales overnight, and the Met Office warned ice could develop on untreated surfaces. Freezing fog and black ice has formed in areas that saw heavy snow on Thursday.
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. But the Highways Agency said there were no "weather-related incidents" in England on Friday morning and described road conditions as "pretty good".
Ice will be widespread across England and Wales BBC forecaster Kirsty McCabe class="" href="/1/hi/uk/6341183.stm">Travel disruption at-a-glance class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=5491&edition=1">Send us your experiences It said there were around 400 gritters out on the roads and urged motorists to check travel conditions on the radio and the agency's website before venturing out.
Virgin Trains and Central Trains are running revised timetables on some services, but other rail companies say they are hoping to run as normal. Most of Wales has seen more wintry weather with another band of heavy snow from the south-west. The Met Office said the worst affected areas in the West Midlands and Wales could see a further 20-30cm of snow on Friday.
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. And the BBC Weather Centre said rain turned to snow in parts of Somerset, Wiltshire, west Berkshire, Bristol and Oxfordshire.
BBC weather forecaster Kirsty McCabe said there were three things to watch out for on Friday - ice, fog and snow. Angry parents
"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." Thousands of children were off school for a second day off in Wales, including in Birmingham, Buckinghamshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire.
Southern and mid-Wales and the Midlands would see the worst of further snow, she said. Some parents, forced to take time off work to care for their children - or pay others to do so - feel that some schools have been over-reacting.
HAVE YOUR SAY I have not been affected in the slightest and my school refuses to listen to the pupils and closed down for the day David, London Has your school been closed?
Virgin Trains said that, due to "important track maintenance work required because of the extreme weather conditions", an hourly service was operating between London Euston and Birmingham between 10am and 3pm and London Euston to Manchester between 10am and 1pm.
First Great Western reported minor delays and Network Rail later said the situation was as "good as normal".
Airports have also returned 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.
Cost of disruptionCost of disruption
She added that snow would be less of a problem on Saturday, while parts of Scotland would face some snowfall on Sunday. Kirsty McCabe of the BBC Weather Centre predicted 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 class="" href="/1/hi/wales/6344685.stm">Motorway closed in Wales
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.