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Snow on A68 leaves up to 100 vehicles stranded | Snow on A68 leaves up to 100 vehicles stranded |
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Up to 100 vehicles were stranded when snow blocked a section of the A68 on the England-Scotland border. | |
About 40 volunteers from three mountain rescue teams joined police in a three-hour operation to clear the road in the early hours of Thursday. | About 40 volunteers from three mountain rescue teams joined police in a three-hour operation to clear the road in the early hours of Thursday. |
No-one was reported hurt, but the road was blocked in both directions around Carter Bar until about 02:00 GMT. | No-one was reported hurt, but the road was blocked in both directions around Carter Bar until about 02:00 GMT. |
Forecasters say more snow is expected to fall across the North East on Thursday, mainly on higher ground. | Forecasters say more snow is expected to fall across the North East on Thursday, mainly on higher ground. |
A spokesman for the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team, which is funded through donations, said the speed at which the snow came down took motorists by surprise. | A spokesman for the Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team, which is funded through donations, said the speed at which the snow came down took motorists by surprise. |
He said: "There were about 70 vehicles stuck south of the border and another 30 on the Scottish side. | He said: "There were about 70 vehicles stuck south of the border and another 30 on the Scottish side. |
"The snow was only four or five inches deep, but it was the speed at which it fell that took everyone by surprise. | "The snow was only four or five inches deep, but it was the speed at which it fell that took everyone by surprise. |
"We had to use our 4x4s to get the majority of the vehicles out. | "We had to use our 4x4s to get the majority of the vehicles out. |
"Ambulance crews were on standby, but after we had checked all the vehicles it was clear there were no casualties." | "Ambulance crews were on standby, but after we had checked all the vehicles it was clear there were no casualties." |
Volunteers from the Tweed Valley team were joined by those from the Borders Search and Rescue Unit and the Northumberland National Park and North of Tyne rescue team. | |
The spokesman added: "There were so many vehicles stuck that the snow ploughs just couldn't get through." |
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