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| Tests due on Gary Windle found dead in Brierfield snow | Tests due on Gary Windle found dead in Brierfield snow |
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| A post-mortem examination is due to take place on the body of a 25-year-old man who was found in large drifts of snow in Lancashire. | |
| Gary Windle was found by a farmer on Shay Lane in Briercliffe, near Burnley, at about 13:30 GMT on Saturday. | |
| Police believe he had tried to walk home after a taxi was forced to abandon an attempt to drive him to Brierfield in severe weather late on Friday night. | Police believe he had tried to walk home after a taxi was forced to abandon an attempt to drive him to Brierfield in severe weather late on Friday night. |
| Ch Insp Derry Crorken described his death as a tragic accident. | Ch Insp Derry Crorken described his death as a tragic accident. |
| He said conditions around where Mr Windle's body were found were "absolutely treacherous". | He said conditions around where Mr Windle's body were found were "absolutely treacherous". |
| "Officers used a tractor to get to the scene and even that got stuck in the snow and they had to walk and crawl the remaining distance," he said. | "Officers used a tractor to get to the scene and even that got stuck in the snow and they had to walk and crawl the remaining distance," he said. |
| "The snow and ice has been severe in the area with many roads not passable." | "The snow and ice has been severe in the area with many roads not passable." |
| Many villages in the area cut off by large snow drifts over the weekend are now clear and back to normal. | Many villages in the area cut off by large snow drifts over the weekend are now clear and back to normal. |
| Police said it "simply could not get to" villages near Burnley, including Brierfield, Briercliffe and Wycoller. | Police said it "simply could not get to" villages near Burnley, including Brierfield, Briercliffe and Wycoller. |
| The force worked with Lancashire County Council to reach the villages and provide supplies. | The force worked with Lancashire County Council to reach the villages and provide supplies. |
| Tony Darcy, the owner of Wycoller Craft Centre, said the village's 40 residents were cut off by the weather on Friday evening until a JCB cleared snow on Sunday evening." | Tony Darcy, the owner of Wycoller Craft Centre, said the village's 40 residents were cut off by the weather on Friday evening until a JCB cleared snow on Sunday evening." |
| He said: "We were scared stiff of being landlocked. Solid snow drifts were between 6ft and 8ft high but luckily we had just stocked up with provisions." | He said: "We were scared stiff of being landlocked. Solid snow drifts were between 6ft and 8ft high but luckily we had just stocked up with provisions." |
| Snow showers | Snow showers |
| The severe weather affected much of the UK over the weekend. | The severe weather affected much of the UK over the weekend. |
| In West Yorkshire, many roads on high ground have been closed because of drifting snow. | In West Yorkshire, many roads on high ground have been closed because of drifting snow. |
| Dozens of schools across the county are closed, with most of those in the Bradford and Kirklees areas. | Dozens of schools across the county are closed, with most of those in the Bradford and Kirklees areas. |
| In Cumbria, about 50 properties remain without electricity, mostly in the Eskmeals, Bootle and Waberthwaite areas. | In Cumbria, about 50 properties remain without electricity, mostly in the Eskmeals, Bootle and Waberthwaite areas. |
| About 50 schools are closed across Birmingham and the Black Country | About 50 schools are closed across Birmingham and the Black Country |
| BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood said there would be snow showers, mainly across north-eastern parts of the UK on Monday, and most areas would be bitterly cold. | BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood said there would be snow showers, mainly across north-eastern parts of the UK on Monday, and most areas would be bitterly cold. |
| She said the easterly, gusty Arctic wind would send temperatures down to -4C in Newcastle and -2C in London. | She said the easterly, gusty Arctic wind would send temperatures down to -4C in Newcastle and -2C in London. |