Latest updates: East Midlands Live Wednesday 28 February

Summary

Snow and cold closes dozens of schools
Non-essential ambulance services cancelled because of weather
Routes closed due to freezing conditions
More snow expected later
Pile up on A1 shuts road in both directions in Notts
Derby terrorist has sentence extended
Updates on Wednesday 28 February 2018

Live Reporting

Chris Fawcett, Gavin Bevis and Amy Woodfield

More schools closed in Derbyshirepublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC News
Another batch of schools have been confirmed closed today by Derbyshire County Council, external:
- Heritage High School
- Winster C of E Primary School
- Killamarsh Infant and Nursery School
- Poolsbrook Primary School
Meanwhile Gorseybrigg Primary School will open but not until 10:00.
Nottinghamshre school closurespublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
James Lynn
BBC News, Nottingham
- North Clifton Primary School in Newark is closed today due to the bad weather.
Further Derbyshire school closurespublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC News
More school's have been added to the ever-growing list of Derbyshire County Council's closures, external today:
- Curbar Primary School
- Brookfield Primary School
- Longstone C of E Primary School
- Renishaw Primary School
- Netherthorpe School
- Hayfield Primary school
Nottinghamshire school closurespublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
James Lynn
BBC News, Nottingham
Two more schools in Retford have announced they will be shut today:
- The Elizabethan Academy
- Sutton C Lound C Of E (aided) Primary School
Traffic held on M1 after firepublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Traffic has been stopped on the M1 southbound between junctions 22 and 21a due to a vehicle fire.
Highways England, external has said things should be back to normal by 10:15.
Image source, Highways England
Watch: Warnings of more snow across the East Midlandspublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
It's bitterly cold today and the Met Office has issued yellow and amber warnings for snow in parts of the East Midlands.
Gritters were out in force overnightpublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC News
Derbyshire County Council has said that over the last 12 hours, more than 69 routes throughout the county have been gritted.
Image source, Derbyshire County Council
The council's gritting map, external shows that main roads between Bakewell, Matlock, Ashbourne, Chesterfield and Belper were treated as primary locations during the evening.
It also shows routes closed in the high peak area of the county.
Gritting vehicles will continue to spread during the day with the cold weather expected to stay for a few days longer.
Two more school closures in Nottinghamshirepublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
James Lynn
BBC News, Nottingham
- Meden School in Warsop is closed today due to the weather conditions.
- Outwood Academy Portland, Worksop, closed today for all students due to adverse weather conditions.
More school closures in Derbyshirepublished at 07:47 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Here are the latest additions to Derbyshire County Council's school closures list, external:
- Cavendish Junior School
- Stonebroom Primary and Nursery School
- Holmesdale Infant School
- Ridgeway Primary School
- Monyash C of E Primary School
Image source, Marty
Latest school closures for Derbyshirepublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Several more schools in Derbyshire have decided to close due to the wintry conditions. These have just been added to the county council's list, external:
- St Georges C Of E V A Primary School
- Charlesworth Primary School
- Cutthorpe Primary School
- Ashover Primary School
- Whaley Thorns Community School
- Eckington Camms CE Primary School
- Bakewell Methodist Junior School
- The Bolsover School
- Brookfield Community School
- Barlow Church of England Primary School
Nottinghamshire school closurespublished at 07:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
James Lynn
BBC News, Nottingham
Two more Nottinghamshire schools have shut due to the cold weather:
- All Saints' Catholic Academy in Mansfield
- St Luke's C Of E Aided Primary School in Bassetlaw.
Cold snap closes Oakham schoolpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
It's a snow day for more pupils in Rutland.
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More Derbyshire schools stay shutpublished at 07:28 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A number of primary schools in Derbyshire have also closed due to the snow and ice - Clowne Junior School, Town End Junior School in Alfreton, and Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School.
Darley Churchtown CE Primary School will be open from 10:00.
Image source, Cowper's Weather
Freezing weather closes secondary schoolspublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The cold weather has led to a few secondary schools in Derbyshire opting to close today - Lady Manners in Bakewell, Tibshelf Community School and Highfields School in Matlock.
The county council has the latest list here, external.
Image source, Birdy
'Bad weather' closes Rutland schoolpublished at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
No school for pupils at Casterton College in Rutland today.
Image source, Casterton College
Wintry weather closes schoolspublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The cold weather has led to a trio of schools in Nottinghamshire deciding to stay closed today.
Bulwell St Mary's C of E Primary School, Newark Orchard School and The Brunts Academy in Mansfield will all be staying shut.
Image source, Philip Mitchell
Stranded cars on Rutland routepublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
There are also problems near Rutland - this road has been closed for several hours.
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Cold weather closes routes in Derbyshirepublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Freezing conditions overnight have led to a number of routes in the High Peak area being closed.
These include the A57 Snake Pass, A6024 Holme Moss, A53 Leek Road and A537 Cat & Fiddle.
Derbyshire County Council said temperatures had plummeted to -9C overnight, meaning grit fails to stop working fully to melt snow and ice, external.
Image source, Derbyshire County Council
Good morning: Join us for today's live updatespublished at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Hi everyone. We've started today's live updates a little early to tell you about disruption caused by the freezing conditions.