Mission Impassable! Hundreds of drivers rescued from cars while 30 passengers on stranded coach are forced to spend night in church as blizzards cause chaos... and there's plenty more to come
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Hundreds of drivers were left stranded as blizzards swept the UK
last night causing travel chaos. Freezing weather is expected to batter
Britain again today with temperatures dipping as low as -10C, sparking
fears that the conditions could claim scores of lives. Motorists in
Sheffield abandoned their cars (top left) and a coachload of passengers,
including one pregnant women, were forced to spend the night at Our
Lady and St Thomas Church. A snow-covered car was left at the side of
the road on the A537 to Buxton in Derbyshire (top right). Jacques the
Border Terrier (bottom left) played in the snow in Buxton early this
morning and a mother and child stayed in the warm of their car as snow
continued to fall today in Horseshoe Pass, Denbighshire (bottom right).
Both Liverpool's John Lennon Airport and Leeds Bradford International in
Yorkshire closed while their runways were cleared of snow.
Mission Impassable! Hundreds of drivers rescued from cars while 30 passengers on stranded coach are forced to spend night in church as blizzards cause chaos... and there's plenty more to come
- Hundreds of drivers were forced to abandon their cars as blizzards swept the UK last night causing travel chaos
- Freezing weather is expected to batter Britain again today with temperatures dipping as low as -10C
- Experts have warning that the conditions could see a repeat of the 'horrendous' excess winter deaths of 2012
- A coachload of 30 people, including one pregnant woman, spent the night in a church after their bus became stuck
- Snow forced Liverpool's John Lennon Airport and Leeds Bradford International in Yorkshire to close
- A pilot called the police after being stuck on the tarmac at Manchester Airport for thee hours because of snow
- Cold snap set to last well into next week as freezing weekend of snow, ice and -10C temperatures forecast
Hundreds
of drivers were left stranded as blizzards hit the UK last night
causing travel chaos and forcing two airports to close.
Freezing
weather is expected to batter Britain again today with temperatures
dipping as low as -10C, sparking fears that the conditions could claim
scores of lives.
Many motorists simply abandoned their vehicles in Sheffield last night as a blanket of white covered the Prince of Wales Road.
A
coachload of 30 people travelling from Sheffield to London, including
one pregnant woman, had to spend the night in a church after their bus
became stuck in the snow before leaving the south Yorkshire city.
Passenger
Chloe McIntosh told the BBC: 'Some people from the houses nearby have
come and offered us tea. Then they opened up the church.'
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A lorry jackknifed lorry in icy
conditions on the road just outside the village of Tideswell,
Derbyshire, this morning causing long tailbacks
A coach was abandoned in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire as a severe snow storm hit parts of the UK last night
Hundreds of
drivers were left stranded and motorists abandoned their cars in
Sheffield (pictured) as blizzards hit the UK last night
A crashed car stands abandoned on a snow covered verge near Sheffield after dozens of motorists were trapped overnight
A Vauxhall Corsa lying in a ditch on
the A57, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, after heavy snow hit last night.
Emergency services have warned the public only to travel if it is
essential
People push a car in snowy conditions
in the Crookes area of Sheffield after wild and wintry weather swept the
UK, with travellers left stranded
Villagers come to the rescue of a lorry stuck in the ice and snow near the Staffordshire village of Hanbury this morning
A snow-covered car was abandoned on
the A537 to Buxton, Derbyshire, and several travellers were left
stranded in the wintry weather
Drivers had to push a stranded car up a
steep hill in Nottingham after it became stuck as it tried to navigate
its way through the slushy road
Gritters and snow ploughs were out in force in Sheffield last night with cars sliding around and stuck in the snow
A tractor pulls a lorry up a snow
covered hill near Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales after several inches
of snow fell last night
Passengers abandoned a coach in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, in the 'treacherous' snowy conditions
Danny Oxley tweeted saying he was
trudging home in the snow after his bus was abandoned after a Sheffield
FC defeat at Port Vale FC, Staffordshire
They
took shelter at Our Lady and St Thomas Church in Sheffield after
getting stuck at about 7pm and finally resumed their journey at 5.45am
today.
Chantelle
Esposito, another passenger, said: 'The locals who have brought out
blankets, tea, coffee, food and shelter have been a blessing.
'I don't know where we would be at this time without them.'
Both
Liverpool's John Lennon Airport and Leeds Bradford International in
Yorkshire closed while their runways were cleared of snow as a band of
wet weather crossed the country from Merseyside and north Wales through
the Midlands and Yorkshire.
A
pilot called the police after being stuck on the tarmac at Manchester
Airport for three hours because it was waiting to be 'de-iced' by a
special vehicle after a dusting of snow.
A
yellow weather warning for snow is still in place today across the
whole of Scotland, and could affect both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Met
Office forecaster Simon Partridge said that as as area of high pressure
moves through today, very cold conditions are expected to hit overnight.
'A
weather warning is still in place across Scotland for snow today. The
worst of the snow is over, but it could still be heavy in parts of
Scotland and high areas in North Wales.'
Lincolnshire
Police dealt with 35 incidents involving crashes caused by the snow in
the 12 hours between 8pm on Friday night and 8am Saturday morning.
Inspector
James Trafford said: 'We dealt with 35 road traffic incidents
overnight, plus about the same number of calls again due to obstructions
in the road caused by the snow.'
Firefighters
were called to a collision on the A46 at Osgodby near Market Rasen at
7.30pm last night and used cutting equipment to free one casualty from a
two-car crash.
Residents of the Derbyshire village of
Foolow woke up this morning to a thick covering of snow after a band of
the UK including the Midlands, Lancashire and Yorkshire were hit by a
'weather bomb'
Eight-year-old James Egerton plays on his sledge in the snow with his dog in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, this morning
Jacques the
border terrier plays in the snow in Buxton, Derbyshire, after wintry
weather swept the UK and left a blanket of white
Parts of Britain woke up to a blanket
of snow this morning after blizzards hit the UK, pictured is Baildon
Moor near Bradford, West Yorkshire
Wearing a warm jacket and hat, a man takes his dog for a walk after several inches of snow fell on Baildon Moor, West Yorkshire
Freezing weather is expected to batter
Britain again today with temperatures dipping as low as -10C, pictured
in Crookes, Sheffield
At least 20 gritters were out in
Sheffield, but one became stuck (pictured) with Jamie Campbell tweeting:
'Even the gritter is going nowhere'
The blizzard conditions made
travelling conditions treacherous for motorists - a tractor with a rope
tows a car on the A52 in Derbyshire
A family ventured outside to watch the
heavy snow fall in Childwall, South Liverpool, last night, as it
covered cars in a white blanket
Drama teacher Anna-Louise Williams put
on her skis last night to visit her local pub in Tollerton,
Nottinghamshire, on Boxing Day
Snow has forced Liverpool's John Lennon airport to close and flights are being rerouted elsewhere to allow runways to be cleared
West Yorkshire Police tweeted a picture of the snow that closed the entry slip at Junction 22 tonight on the M62 east entry
Red roses sit above the blanket of
snow which fell on Baildon Moor last night. A yellow weather warning for
now is still in place today
Three-year-old Archie Richardson throws a snowball at his sister Grace in Clumber Park near Worksop in Nottinghamshire
Seven-year-old Grace pulls her brother Archie on a sledge in Clumber Park this morning as they enjoy the fresh snow
A man walks his dog on a snow-covered
Baildon Moor. Experts have raised fears that the freeazing conditions
could claim scores of lives
Maisy Byrne, aged nine, (left) and sister Lulu Byrne, aged seven, trudge through the snow as snow falls in Gateacre, Liverpool
Two children build up snowmen on
sledges as snow fell in Mapperley, Nottingham - police issued warnings
for the roads in the Midlands
BRITAIN'S OLDEST ROLLERCOASTER COLLAPSES AS STRONG WINDS BATTER THE UK THIS MORNING
Britain's oldest rollercoaster has collapsed after high winds battered England's southeast coast this morning.
The Scenic Railway at Dreamland theme park in Margate was badly damaged by strong gusts which hit east Kent earlier today.
It
is believed parts of the 40ft tall wooden structure - immortalised in a
classic episode of BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses - came down at
around 4am.
The
ride, which was in the process of being rebuilt, was the last remaining
attraction at the once-bustling seafront leisure park.
Jason
Evans, 48, who runs Lobster Van Hire which overlooks the park, noticed
the skyline was different when he arrived at work at 7am today.
'Something
was missing. When it got lighter I realised the extent of the damage.
I'd say they'd rebuilt about half of the structure, and two thirds of
that has come down,' he said.
'They'd built one of the corners and part of the dipper, and that's gone. It is a terrible shame.'
Thanet council leader Iris Johnston and emergency engineers were on site yesterday inspecting the damage.
The Scenic Railway at Dreamland theme park in Margate was badly damaged by strong gusts which hit east Kent earlier today
Experts are warning that the elderly and frail will be most at risk, putting hospitals and nursing homes on alert.
Leek,
near the Peak District in Staffordshire, saw the worst of the snow
with 4in and Cranwell in Lincolnshire saw 2.75 in, the Met Office said.
Four
flights into Liverpool from Malta, Berlin and Bucharest were diverted
to Manchester Airport, while a fifth from the Isle of Man returned to
the island's airport.
Liverpool's
John Lennon Airport is open again but a spokesman said knock-on
disruption was expected, adding: 'We have had quite a deluge here.'
Leeds
Bradford was also forced to halt flights, with a notice on its website
last night saying: 'As a result of adverse weather conditions, Leeds
Bradford International Airport is presently closed.
'We recommend you contact your airline or tour operator and check the status of your flight before arriving at the airport.'
East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire also suspended flights because of snow.
Dozens of drivers spent the night in their cars as heavy snow fell in the Midlands and the north of England.
A
member of the AA's Special Operations Response Team tweeted a picture
from Sheffield shortly before midnight, saying: 'Prince of Wales Rd,
£Sheffield around 30 mins ago! Lots of abandoned vehicles locally!
£uksnow'.
A child poses with a snowball near Towcester in Northamptonshire as extreme weather struck the region
Referee Mark Clattenburg gazes up in to the stands as the snow fell heavily at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich today
England and Manchester City goalkeeper dives for the ball on the white ground under pressure from West Brom striker Brown Ideye
A driver nervously travels through the A5 near Towcester in Northamptonshire in what were tricky conditions for motorists
Snow fell across Derbyshire, leaving
hundreds of people without electricity - motorists struggle on the A52
near Ashbourne (pictured)
Dr
Stan Fowler told the BBC he was one of a 'handful' of drivers spending
the night in their cars at Woodhall Services on the M1.
'I arrived here at 20:30 and have bedded down for the night after parts of the car park became impassable,' he said.
'The
staff have been excellent and have brought duvets from the nearby hotel
and although it wasn't how I would have chosen to spend Boxing Day
night, it really hasn't been too bad at all.'
A
patient in need of medical care had to be rescued from their snowed-in
home late last night after an ambulance and a fire engine was unable to
reach them.
Firefighters
from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called out to the house in
Loxley, but when the engine got stuck in the snow, they sent round a 4X4
by rescue the casualty.
In the West Midlands, West Bromwich Albion FC and Manchester City played their Boxing Day fixtures in a blizzard.
At
least 1,824 homes were hit by a power cut in the Ashbourne area of the
Derbyshire Dales because of the severe weather last night.
Although
power was restored to many, Western Power Distribution said staff
struggled to get to customers because of snow and bad weather.
Temperatures
could drop as low as minus 10C (14F) in some places at the start of
next week as the cloud and wet weather gives way to clearer skies.
Public Health England urged people to keep an eye out for vulnerable friends and neighbours.
Malcolm
Booth, of the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners, said: 'We
could face a repeat of the horrendous excess winter deaths of 2012.'
A
Department for Transport spokesman said: 'As winter weather grips some
areas of the country we would advise people intending to travel to check
weather and local conditions before they set out.
'The
Highways Agency and local highway authorities across the country are
working hard to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum.
'Passengers
travelling into or out of Kings Cross affected by over running
engineering work should check with National Rail Enquiries for service
information.'
Areas of Britain woke up to a blanket
of snow this morning and the country braced itself for more wintry
conditions, pictured on Baildon Moor
A family walk through the snow in Ashbourne, in Derbyshire, this evening, where snowfall has led to blocked roads in the area
A group of men clamber out of a BMW in Childwall in Liverpool as heavy snow covered the cars
A flurry of snow fell in Birmingham - temperatures could also drop as low as -10C in some places at the start of next week
Twitter user @bookishbecca said 'Came home early to North Wales and glad we left when we did'
Twitter user Julie Todd uploaded this picture of snow in Flint, North Wales where snow fell overnight
Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis signals as the snow falls during the Premier League match at the Hawthorns today
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The Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City was played in snow - the away side won 3-1
After a warmer than average Christmas
Day yesterday, a thick frost was on the ground this morning and
temperatures will continue to drop
It was a frosty morning on the River
Frome in Dorset this morning but the clear skies made way for snow
clouds in many areas tonight
The NHS and local councils have been put on alert and Public Health England have urged people to check on elderly neighbours.
The
authority's Dr Angie Bone said: 'We encourage people to keep an eye on
the forecast and take the weather into account when planning activities
over the following days.
'We
also advise people to keep active in the home, have plenty of warm food
and drinks, and maintain indoor temperatures to at least 18°C,
particularly the older or very young, people with pre-existing health
conditions, or who are not very mobile. These groups can be particularly
vulnerable to the ill-effects of cold.'
She
added: 'Also take some time to think about how the bad weather may
affect your friends, family and neighbours: it's important we all do
what we can to protect those around us.
'If
you do need to go out, remember to wear lots of thin layers and shoes
with a good, slip-resistant grip to prevent any accidental falls.'
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