UK snow: Travel disruption still expected as snow begins to thaw

Summary

Two yellow warnings for snow and ice remain in place
Rail disruption across the UK's train operators
Flood alerts and warnings in the North East and south-west England
Friday's Lewisham trains disruption being investigated

Live Reporting

Paul Gribben and Kate Whannel

Your pictures: Snowy scenes across the UKpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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Travelling by road has been a struggle for many, like on the M6 in Cumbria, so Iain Cole and his dog decided to take a stroll in the standstill traffic
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The dusting of snow has led to some incredible photos of the open countryside, like this one from Gill Holland in East Grinstead, mid-Sussex
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Scotland saw some of the heaviest snowfall overnight and here's the scene outside Helen Fraser's house in Glasgow's West End
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It's a rare occasion for the capital to get a dusting of the white stuff, but workers like Chris Roebuck got to enjoy the winter scene over the City of London
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On Tuesday, Kent was one of the heaviest hit counties and Lloyd Ettinger captured this image from the village of Staplehurst
Glasgow airport still closedpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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The scene at Glasgow airport this morning
Teams at Glasgow airport have been working to clear the runway.
It had hoped to reopen by 09:30 GMT but the airport now says all flights are on hold until 10:30 GMT., external
Meanwhile Newcastle airport, which has seen some flights cancelled but others leaving as planned, shared a stunning photo of the North East covered in snow.
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Weather warnings to last all weekpublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Weather warnings are in place across the UK from Wednesday through to Saturday.
Kent ski centre closed... due to snowpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
On one of the UK's snowiest days this winter, Chatham Ski and Snowboard Centre in Kent said it has been forced to close., external
Its car park is inaccessible and staff are struggling to get in, the centre said. Ski lessons are cancelled.
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'I woke up with an inch of snow on me'published at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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As temperatures get dangerously low over the course of the week, homeless people are among the most vulnerable.
Bryan Gilchrist, who has lived on the streets of London for 18 years, woke up with an inch of snow over him this morning.
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Cattle keep on moo-ving in Surreypublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
The pavements might be treacherous for commuters, but for cows in Box Hill, near Dorking, the slower road traffic and deserted walkways are a sheer delight.
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Travel update: Rail disruptionpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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London Victoria was among the stations hit with delays and cancellations
Train passengers across the country are facing disruption this morning:
- c2c: All lines are disrupted, external with cancellations and delays
- CrossCountry: The line between Glasgow Central to Edinburgh is blocked, external and there's severe disruption on the east coast and Scotland routes
- Greater Anglia and Stansted Express: The whole network is disrupted., external No trains between Broxbourne and Rye House and some lines to and from London Liverpool Street are blocked
- London Overground: No service between Gospel Oak and Camden Road, external and severe delays on most of the line
- Merseyrail: Some trains running to and from Chester, Ellesmere Port and Liverpool have been cancelled
- ScotRail: Some trains to and from Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Waverley, Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness have been cancelled today and tomorrow., external Customers are advised not to travel in the Strathclyde area
- Southeastern: Trains are delayed and some lines are suspended, external
- Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express:Some train services are reduced., externalAnyone needing trains to London or Gatwick airport needs to change at Redhill
- South Western Railway:Trains towards London are running at a slower speed and there aredelays between Surbiton and Wimbledon, external
- TfL Rail:Severe delays because of a points failure at Liverpool Street although trains are being reinstated, external
- TransPennine Express:Some lines are blocked and trains delayed., externalPassengers are warned to avoid travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh and all lines between Carlisle and Glasgow Central or Edinburgh are blocked
- Virgin Trains:No trains between Carlisle and Scotland, external and no replacement buses are running
Hospital asks nurses to come in on day offpublished at 09:50 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Harrogate District Hospital has asked clinical staff who are not working to report to their wards after a "significant number of staff" were unable to get into work on Wednesday.
The foundation trust said nurses were particularly needed and asked for any available staff able to walk to work, without risking a car journey.
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Channel Islands hit by snowpublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Guernsey was also affected by the biting cold and snowfall, which forced all the island's schools to close.
Several flights were cancelled at Guernsey Airport to Exeter, Jersey and Birmingham, whereas others were delayed as the runway was de-iced.
The runway has since been re-opened.
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Schools close across snowy Walespublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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More than 20 schools have been closed across Wales following freezing temperatures overnight.
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Lincolnshire hospitals cancel appointmentspublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Three hospitals in Lincolnshire have cancelled all outpatient appointments on Wednesday.
Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Goole Hospitals said the sites would not be open to elective appointments and apologised for the inconvenience.
In Cambridgeshire, NHS staff have been told to work at sites closer to their homes, rather than risk driving to hospitals further away in treacherous conditions.
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - which provides services for people with mental health issues and learning difficulties - has also advised staff to go to sites closer to their homes if snow is an issue.
Snowman hitches a lift on the sleeper train to Edinburghpublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
There was no escaping the white stuff - even on the sleeper train to Edinburgh.
Mary Duffy was travelling into Scotland's capital when she spotted snow had worked its way through the gaps between carriages and doors.
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Snow made its way inside the Edinburgh-bound Caledonian Sleeper train on Wednesday morning
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And there was enough snow inside the carriage to make a mini snowman
In pictures: People measure the snowpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
People are sharing their postcode along with pictures showing how much snow has fallen overnight.
In Sussex, more than 17cm has been measured this morning.
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Meanwhile Rochester in Kent has seen 14cm.
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Someone in the Morpeth area in the North East has recorded 19cm.
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Norfolk: Standstill traffic as cars stranded 'for hours'published at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
The A11 in Norfolk is blocked both ways between Wymondham and Cringleford near Norwich because of the snow, leaving vehicles stranded.
Highways England is working with police to clear the road.
One driver says he has not moved for two hours.
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More snow to comepublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Weather's Nick Miller looks at whether we can expect any relief from the cold next week.
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Weather for the week ahead
Transport grinds to a halt in north east Englandpublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
The snow is crippling some public transport services in the North East.
Stagecoach NE said all its Sunderland buses are returning to the depot until further notice, because of the "extremely dangerous" roads.
Meanwhile buses run by Go North East are only sticking to main roads, external and the Tyne and Wear Metro is not running any peak services, external.
Sunderland council has warned people to "only travel if they really need to".
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'Don't travel' says Scotland's transport ministerpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Scotland's Transport Minister Humza Yousaf told the BBC that there had been a reduction in the number of people travelling on Wednesday morning.
However, he added there had been a "number of issues" with HGVs and cars on the road, "particularly on higher ground".
Mr Yousaf said: "People, I hope, are heeding the advice of not only avoiding travel, but also extra time, and planning extra time for their journey where they can."
Jack-knifed lorry blocks snow-hit roadpublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Snow has caused major travel problems in north east England, with long tailbacks on the A1 due to a jack-knifed lorry.
The road was closed southbound near junction 52, between Scotch Corner and Catterick, after the skidded and blocked the lanes.
In Durham, the A66 was shut between the A1(M) and A685 due to the weather.
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In Pictures: Parts of UK wakes up to snowpublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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A bus passes through a snow storm in Whitley Bay on the north east coast
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Residents in Shawlands, Glasgow, may need a shovel to reach their cars this morning
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The snow doesn't stop this woman from her morning jog in Canary Wharf, London
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A snowy city skyline from Blythe Hill, in south London
Flights delayed and cancelled at snowy Newcastle Airportpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Newcastle Airport is experiencing cancellations and delays. But, despite the snow, some flights are still taking off.
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