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Devon:

• At Blackmoor Gate the A399 is blocked in all directions by snow
• On the A39 at Parracombe we have reports of abandoned cars blocking the road
• In Kingskerswell, cars are getting stuck on Fluder Hill due to ice
• In Plymouth, Hooe Hill is closed due to ice
• Around Splatford Split we've got reports of icy conditions
• Near Paignton between Tweenaway Cross and Galmpton on A3022 Brixham Road in both directions there is very slow traffic and hazardous driving conditions
• In Brixham, Middle Street is blocked in both directions between Market Street and The Strand due to a broken down lorry
• Traffic's moving well on the Tamar Bridge and there's a 15 minute wait with two ferries running at Torpoint
• In Exeter, Topsham Road remains closed between Burnthouse Lane and Countess Wear to complete repairs to a burst water main and damaged gas main. Diversions are in place

Cornwall:

• On the trains there are no Great Western Railway services between Liskeard and Looe, between Par and Newquay and between St Erth and St Ives
• At Newquay and Lands End Airports flights to and from the Isles of Scilly have been cancelled
• Passengers should contact Skybus for more information
• In Helston, Church Hill is blocked by snow and abandoned car
• In Truro on A390 Green Lane at Arch Hill reports there's an accident

Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online

With temperatures plummeting, the Grand Western Canal in Tiverton has frozen over, with canal boats trapped at its sides.

If you have any more photos of the cold weather you'd like to share, please email them in.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Several severe weather warnings have been issued across the south west with snow and ice affecting Cornwall's roads.

People are being advised not to go out unless it's absolutely necessary.

The vast majority of schools and colleges are closed, and all railway branch lines, except Truro to Falmouth, are suspended.

Cornwall Council said roadside sensors were showing surface temperatures as low as -3°C, "meaning driving conditions will be challenging".

Gritters had been busy salting, it added.

Steve Bailey, from highways contractor Cormac said that, the further west it was, the worse the conditions were.

He said: "Unless they are absolutely essential journeys, stay at home.

"Even though the main road networks are open, we can't guarantee that they will be all day, so people really need to take care."

Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online

Devon and Cornwall Police are urging people to be cautious and only travel if completely necessary as "The Beast From The East" threatens to bring very poor and potentially dangerous driving conditions to the South West.

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BBC Radio Cornwall

• In Helston, Church Hill is blocked by snow and abandoned cars
• At Newquay and Lands End Airports flights to and from The Isles of Scilly have been cancelled. Lands End Airport is CLOSED. For more information on Skybus flights call 01736 785233 before travelling to the airport
• In Ashton, the A394 Fore Street is now clear following a vehicle fire near The Lion & Lamb Pub

BBC Radio Devon

With parts of Devon now being given a "red" weather warning by the Met Office, many schools across the county have announced continued closures.

These schools will be closing from lunchtime today:

• Bere Alston Primary (closing at 12:30)
• Pilton Infants' School, Barnstaple (closing at 12:00)
• Pilton Bluecoat Academy, Barnstaple will inform parents if they have to close later in the day.
• Broadclyst Community Primary & Westclyst Community Primary (may close at 13:00, parents will be informed)
• Bishops Tawton Primary School
• The Stoke Hill schools in the Federation in Exeter
• Buckland Brewer and Parkham Primary School, Bideford, (closing at 12:15)
• Ashleigh CE Primary School, Barnstaple (closing at 13:00)
• St Mary's Axminster (closing at 12:15, likely closed tomorrow)
• Ladysmith Infant, Nursery and Junior (closing at 12:00)
• St Michael's Academy (closing at 13:15)
• Stover School (closing at 13:00, closed Friday)

These schools have announced that they will be closed on Friday:

• Bampton C of E Primary School
• Bidwell Brooke School, Dartington
• Bowhill Primary School, Exeter
• Charlotte Street, Plymouth
• Chulmleigh Community College
• Chulmleigh Primary
• Diptford C of E Primary School
• Drake Primary Closed, Plymouth
• East Worlington Primary School
• Ellen Tinkham School and College, Exeter
• Exeter School
• Goosewell Primary, Plymouth
• Harbertonford Primary School
• High Street Primary, Plymouth
• Ilsham C of E Academy
• Kingskerswell Primary School
• Lapford Primary
• Morice Town Primary, Plymouth
• Marlborough Primary, Plymouth
• The Maynard School, Exeter
• Orchard Vale Community School
• Path Field School, Barnstaple
• Pilgrim Primary Plymouth
• St Marys Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
• Stuart Road Primary, Plymouth
• Stoke Damerel Primary, Plymouth
• Stover School

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Here we have some more of your photographs of the snow in Cornwall.

Image source, Michael Burnyeat

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Have you any pictures you want to share with us? If so, please email them in.

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Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online

With the weather closing in, police have made the decision to close the A399 near Bratton Fleming.

Keep up to date with all traffic and travel updates on the BBC Travel South West Twitter, external.

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Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale is hopeful Ryan Brunt will return to first-team action soon.

BBC Radio Cornwall

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) in England and Wales has postponed a visit to Cornwall because of the severe weather.

The inquiry is examining the extent to which institutions and organisations have failed to protect children from sexual abuse.

The panel had hoped to meet the local authority and charities who support those who experienced sexual abuse as children.

The head of the inquiry's south west office, David Poole, says they will be in Cornwall soon to work with agencies in the county.

"Those experiences that people do share with us, when we do come to Cornwall, will be used," he said.

"We recognise that it is enormously difficult for people, maybe whose abuse happened many decades ago to actually come forward. It takes immense courage.

"What I'd say is, in doing that, hopefully you will feel that you've been able to put something to rest for yourself, but also you will have contributed to better protecting children from similar abuse in the future."

Latest updates as travel disruption is expected after days of heavy snowfall.

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Jenny Walrond
Health Correspondent, BBC Spotlight

Torbay Hospital is appealing for 4x4 drivers to help transport staff to work and urgent home visits.

Staff who can’t get to their normal place of work are being asked to report to their nearest hospital.

The hospital is cancelling outpatient appointments and day surgery for today and tomorrow.

Any volunteers with 4x4s are being asked to call 01803 656269.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

The North & East Devon Magistrates' Court in Barnstaple will be closed tomorrow due to the adverse weather conditions.

Any custody cases will be dealt with over the police virtual court link, the court said.

It added that all other matters will be adjourned.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Cornwall's Penmount Crematorium, near Truro, is fully operational, Cornwall Council says.

However, while the crematorium is open, the authority said it recognized that mourners may be unable to reach it.

It said: "We recommend that people planning to attend funerals contact either the funeral director they know to be arranging the funeral, or the next of kin of the deceased, in case those parties have decided to re-arrange the funeral."

The council also said it suggested that anyone planning to visit the site's memorial grounds should postpone such a trip until snow and ice had cleared.

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