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Snow and ice shut schools and cause rail delays | Snow and ice shut schools and cause rail delays |
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There are icy conditions this morning in Fairmile near Honiton in Devon | |
Disruption is continuing across parts of Devon and Cornwall following heavy snowfall on Thursday. | Disruption is continuing across parts of Devon and Cornwall following heavy snowfall on Thursday. |
A number of schools have closed on Friday, and train services have been cancelled. | A number of schools have closed on Friday, and train services have been cancelled. |
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice across parts of the region, which will be in force until 10:00 GMT on Friday. | The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice across parts of the region, which will be in force until 10:00 GMT on Friday. |
It has warned of "difficult travelling conditions" and said wintry showers were "likely". | It has warned of "difficult travelling conditions" and said wintry showers were "likely". |
A warning for ice is in force throughout the morning | |
'Slippy' roads | |
Devon County Council told BBC Radio Devon that its gritters were deployed at 03:00 GMT but warned that roads could remain icy for most of Friday morning. | |
Jen Murphy at Devon County Council's Highways Control Centre said: "Please remember ice can form on even treated roads. | |
"One of the things I'd like people to bear in mind is that roads can look clearer than they were yesterday but you need to still expect them to be slippy for most of the morning." | |
Southbrook School near Exeter, Honiton Community College and Mill Water School near Budleigh Salterton will close for the day due to the risk of ice, Devon County Council said. | Southbrook School near Exeter, Honiton Community College and Mill Water School near Budleigh Salterton will close for the day due to the risk of ice, Devon County Council said. |
Cornwall Council said Bugle school near St Austell will delay its opening until 10:00. | Cornwall Council said Bugle school near St Austell will delay its opening until 10:00. |
Great Western Railway has warned of disruption to its services due to the weather. | Great Western Railway has warned of disruption to its services due to the weather. |
In a post on X, external, it said the line between Crediton and Okehampton was blocked. | In a post on X, external, it said the line between Crediton and Okehampton was blocked. |
It warned of cancellations to services between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton via Crediton. | It warned of cancellations to services between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton via Crediton. |
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