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Norfolk's icy roads: Firefighters rescue crash driver | Norfolk's icy roads: Firefighters rescue crash driver |
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A man had to be rescued from a car by emergency services after it crashed in icy conditions in Norfolk. | A man had to be rescued from a car by emergency services after it crashed in icy conditions in Norfolk. |
Firefighters cut free the driver from Attleborough trapped for over an hour in icy temperatures when his car came off the road at Deopham on Saturday. | Firefighters cut free the driver from Attleborough trapped for over an hour in icy temperatures when his car came off the road at Deopham on Saturday. |
A sprinkling of snow overnight kept gritters busy trying to keep main roads passable as ice formed in the cold. | |
They will be out again on Saturday night and Sunday early hours as snow and low temperatures are predicted. | |
Most buses operated normal services on Saturday although First only ran on main roads. | |
Slippery surfaces | Slippery surfaces |
Snow and ice are still lying in many parts of the county causing hazards for drivers as temperatures fall. | Snow and ice are still lying in many parts of the county causing hazards for drivers as temperatures fall. |
Stansted and Norwich airports operated normally but the Stansted Express train from London Liverpool Street is a bus service this weekend. | Stansted and Norwich airports operated normally but the Stansted Express train from London Liverpool Street is a bus service this weekend. |
Greater Anglia, which run trains between Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich and Colchester, will be running planned services on all routes. | Greater Anglia, which run trains between Norwich, Cambridge, Ipswich and Colchester, will be running planned services on all routes. |
"Scheduled engineering works will be taking place this weekend on some routes and customers are strongly advised to check their planned journey before setting out," said a Greater Anglia spokesman. | "Scheduled engineering works will be taking place this weekend on some routes and customers are strongly advised to check their planned journey before setting out," said a Greater Anglia spokesman. |
"Full details of engineering work can be found on the website." | "Full details of engineering work can be found on the website." |
First Capital Connect, which runs trains between London and Norfolk through Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, said snow and icy weather across its network was still disrupting services. | First Capital Connect, which runs trains between London and Norfolk through Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, said snow and icy weather across its network was still disrupting services. |
"Please check our live train updates page before travelling and allow extra time for your journey," a spokesman said. | "Please check our live train updates page before travelling and allow extra time for your journey," a spokesman said. |
"We are running 'ghost trains' overnight to do all we can to keep the lines clear of snow and ice. | "We are running 'ghost trains' overnight to do all we can to keep the lines clear of snow and ice. |
"We have also placed extra staff at stations to clear snow and train engineers at key locations. | "We have also placed extra staff at stations to clear snow and train engineers at key locations. |
"Please take care when travelling as surfaces may be slippery." | "Please take care when travelling as surfaces may be slippery." |
More than 300 schools closed in Norfolk on Friday after further snow hit the county. | More than 300 schools closed in Norfolk on Friday after further snow hit the county. |
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