BBC Weather

Tonight: Bitterly cold and very windy. Further snow showers may affect southern areas before more persistent, but mainly light snow, moves in from the south later on.

A strong easterly wind. Minimum Temperature: -6 to -3°C (21 to 27°F).

Tomorrow: Bitterly cold and very windy. Spells of snow will push northwards through the day, becoming heavier and more persistent later, and into the evening, when blizzard conditions may develop in places.

Maximum Temperature: 0 to 3°C (32 to 37°F).

BBC Radio Devon

Cornwall

• On the A394 between Helston and Penryn there's very slow traffic in both directions and difficult driving conditions
• At Ponsanooth, Frog Hill is closed between the A393 to the A39 due to ice

Devon

• In Torquay, Torbay Road is closed in both directions between the A379 and Cliff Road due to water coming over the sea wall. Diversions are in place
• In Plymouth on St Levan Road near Fisher Road we've got reports there's an accident
• On the A399 at Blackmoor Gate at the junction with the A39 we've got reports there's an accident
• At Heathfield the A382 is partially blocked near Drum Bridges due to an overturned vehicle

Miles Davis
BBC News Online

They were definitely not ideal conditions for flying today.

Will Lethbridge from Radio Scilly was hoping to head back to the Isles of Scilly this morning but his flight was cancelled.

Image source, Will Lethbridge

BBC Weather

Bitterly cold and very windy tonight, with further snow showers affected southern areas before more persistent, but mainly light snow, moves in from the south later on.

There will be a strong easterly wind.

Minimum temperature: -6 to -3C (21 to 27F).

Thursday will stay bitterly cold and very windy.

Spells of snow will push northwards through the day, becoming heavier and more persistent later, and into the evening, when blizzard conditions may develop in places.

Maximum temperature: 0 to 3C (32 to 37F).

The Met Office has declared an amber warning for snow and ice, external for most of Cornwall and all of Devon between 12:00 on Thursday and 08:00 on Friday.

BBC Radio Cornwall

• In St Ives on Higher Stennack at Carnellis Road reports there's an accident
• In Penzance, Chapel Street is blocked due to an accident between Princes Street and Under Chapel Yard
• On the A30 both directions between Penzance and Land's End there's stop start traffic and hazardous driving conditions
• In Quintrell Downs on the A392 East Road near Quintrell Gardens we have reports of a broken down vehicle
• The B3297 between Helston and Redruth is treacherous with vehicles stuck
• On the A30 westbound between Redruth and Pool we've got reports there's a broken-down lorry
• In Grampound the A390 is partially blocked near Mill Lane due to an accident

BBC Radio Devon

• In Torquay the seafront is closed due to sea water coming over the wall onto the road
• On the A38 Plymouth bound between Lee Mill and Smithaleigh we've got reports there's a broken-down vehicle
• Also in Plymouth on Molesworth Road near Osborne Road we've got reports there's an accident
• In Plympton, Plympton Hill is closed in both directions with hazardous driving conditions between Wolverwood Lane and Vinery Lane
• In Dawlish on A379 there's slow traffic in both directions due to resurfacing work
• In Exeter, Topsham Road remains closed between Burnthouse Lane and Countess Wear to complete repairs to a burst water main. Diversions are in place
• Also in Exeter, on Cowick Street, Heavitree Road and Pinhoe Road there's heavy traffic outbound as drivers avoid Topsham Road
• In West Wembury, a Ford Road lorry is stuck on the hill & a car has been abandoned behind it. Conditions in the area are difficult, so please avoid all rat-runs and shortcuts if at all possible
• In Thurlestone, Bantham Road blocked in both directions due to accident near Court Park Road

BBC Spotlight

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has committed to delivering a modern railway in the South West that is resilient to extreme weather.

In a government response to a report by the Peninsula Rail Task Force, he announced £5.7bn was to be invested, and upgrades to stretches of line that run close to the sea through Teignmouth and Dawlish are key to the scheme.

The government has already provided £15m for Network Rail in addition to £40m that was spent to repair damage caused in the 2014 storm (pictured), which cut trains off from Cornwall and much of Devon from the rest of the country.

Image source, PA/Ben Birchall

BBC Weather

Snowy weather in Devon and Cornwall is set to continue on Thursday, but the Met Office has declared an amber warning for snow and ice, external for most of Cornwall and all of Devon.

The amber warning is in force between 12:00 on Thrusday and 08:00 on Friday.

It means a possible risk to life and property with some places possibly seeing significant ice build-ups overnight into Friday.

The Met Office said long delays and cancellations to public transport were expected, and some roads may become blocked by deep snow, stranding vehicles and passengers.

Long interruptions to power supplies and other utilities were also likely to occur, it said.

Image source, Met Office

BBC Radio Devon

Many schools in the Devon County Council area are due to stay shut on Thursday because of the snowy and icy weather.

They include:

• Barley Lane School
• Bickleigh Down Church Of England Primary School
• Bidwell Brook School
• Blackawton Primary School
• Chulmleigh Community College
• Combe Martin Primary School
• Cornwood Church Of England Primary School
• Dartmouth Academy
• Denbury Primary School
• Diptford Parochial Church Of England Primary School
• East Allington Primary School
• Ellen Tinkham School
• The Erme Primary School
• Ermington Primary School
• Harbertonford Church Of England Primary School
• Holbeton School
• Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
• Ivybridge Community College
• Kentisbury Primary School
• Kingsbridge Academy
• Kingsbridge Community Primary School (partially closed)
• Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
• Kingswear Community Primary School
• The Lampard Community School
• Loddiswell Primary School
• Lynton Church Of England Primary School
• Malborough With South Huish Church Of England Primary School
• Marldon Church Of England Primary School
• Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
• Marland School
• Marldon Church Of England Primary School
• Marwood School
• Mill Water School
• Modbury Primary School
• Oaklands Park School
• Parracombe Church Of England Primary School
• Pathfield School
• Ratcliffe School
• Salcombe Church Of England Primary School
• SchoolsCompany North Devon Academy
• SchoolsCompany South and West Devon Academy
• Shaugh Prior Primary School
• Shirwell Community Primary School
• Southbrook School
• Southmead School
• Starcross Primary School
• Stoke Fleming Community Primary School
• Stokenham Area Primary School
• Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School

The council's website will include any further closures, external.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Health bosses say NHS and social care staff are "pulling out all the stops" to ensure services continue to run during snowy and icy weather.

NHS Kernow said doctors, nurses, therapists and managers at the Royal Cornwall Hospital near Truro were "offering to sleep at Treliske tonight to make sure services remain open".

Community and social care staff had also been walking to appointments to make sure vulnerable people were safe and not affected by the weather.

Minor injury units, West Cornwall Urgent Care Centre, GP surgeries, NHS 111, out-of-hours services and pharmacies were operating as normal, the health body said.

But it added that Camborne Redruth Primary Care Centre was due to close at 18:00, although its minor injury unit was to stay open until 22:00.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Many schools in Cornwall are due to stay shut on Thursday because of the snowy and icy weather.

They include:

• Braddock CE Primary School
• Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
• Calstock CP School
• Camborne Science & International Academy
• Constantine Primary School
• Doubletrees School
• Germoe CP School
• Gwinear CP School
• Halwin School
• Heamoor CP School
• Helston Community College
• Illogan School
• Kehelland Village School
• Leedstown CP School
• Looe Community Academy
• Looe Primary Academy
• Mabe School
• Marlborough School
• Mawnan CE VA Primary School
• Millbrook CE Primary School
• Mounts Bay Academy
• Mullion CP School
• Mylor Bridge CP School
• Nancledra Primary School
• Newlyn School
• Newquay Tretherras School
• Nine Maidens AP Academy
• Pencalenick School
• Pennoweth Primary School
• Penpol School
• Penponds School
• Penryn Primary Academy
• Pensans Primary School
• Pensilva Primary School
• Polruan Academy
• Pool Academy
• Quethiock CE Primary School
• Richard Lander School
• saltash.net Community School
• St Cleer Primary School
• St Levan CP School
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Bodmin)
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Falmouth)
• St Meriadoc CE Junior Academy
• St Michael's CE Primary School
• St Nicolas CE School
• Stithians CP School
• Stoke Climsland School
• Threemilestone School
• Tregolls School
• Trenance Learning Academy
• Treviglas Community College
• Trewirgie Infant School
• Trewirgie Junior School
• Truro Learning Academy
• Trythall CP School
• Truro Nursery School
• Weeth CP School
• Wendron CE Primary School

The council's website will include any further closures, external.

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BBC Radio Devon

Councils in Devon are warning waste and recycling collections will be affected by the snowy and icy weather.

South Hams Council said no recycling collections were being made on Wednesday and Thursday.

It added that its offices at Follaton House in Totnes had closed and would stay shut on Thursday, but that staff were "still working remotely to provide as normal a service as possible".

North Devon District Council has also warned of waste disruption, with some parts proving too difficult for crews to access, particularly the Ilfracombe and Combe Martin areas.

BBC Radio Cornwall

• In Grampound, on the A390 near Mill Lane, there has been an accident (pictured)
• At Carnon Downs, on Forth Coth, near the village hall, there are reports of an accident
• On the A394 in both directions between Helston and Falmouth there's very slow traffic and hazardous driving conditions
• On the A30 in both directions between Camborne west and Penzance, and again between Penzance and Lands End, there's stop-start traffic and hazardous driving conditions with long delays
• Traffic is moving well on the Tamar Bridge and there's a 10-minute wait at Torpoint with three ferries running

Image source, Max Kennedy

BBC Spotlight

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BBC Spotlight

Devon homelessness charity Shekinah says the current snowy and icy weather "has the potential for fatalities".

Staff at a drop-in centre in Plymouth where many are taking shelter said "people cannot survive in -3C conditions".

The charity said it was "really worried" and it wanted to get "people off the street".

Extra emergency overnight accommodation is being offered.

BBC Radio Devon

• In Ilfracombe, Castle Hill is blocked due to an accident between Highfield Road and Montpelier Road
• At Bishopswood, on B3170, near Brown Down Lane, there are reports of an accident
• In Heathfield, the A382 Newton Road is partially blocked near Battle Road due to an overturned car
• In Holbeton, Fore Street is blocked due to an overturned car near Garden Close
• In Paignton, Kings Ash Hill, heading towards Torquay, is partially blocked due to a broken-down lorry
• Staying in Paignton, Kingsway Avenue is partially blocked near Brixham Road due to an accident
• And still staying in Torbay, in Torquay St Marychurch Road is closed near Forest Road due to an accident
• In Plympton, Plympton Hill is closed in both directions with hazardous driving conditions between Wolverwood Lane and Vinery Lane.
• In Plymstock, Breakwater Road is blocked due to an accident near Pomphlett Road
• In Plymouth, Salisbury Road is blocked in both directions between Cranbourne Avenue and Gwyn Road due to an accident
• Staying in the city, and Bridwell Road is blocked in both directions due to a jack-knifed lorry between Carlton Terrace and Northumberland Street
• And in the city centre, traffic is stop-start due to volume of vehicles using the roads

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Palm trees more used to the mild climate of Falmouth Bay have borne the full force of the blizzards that have hit Cornwall.

Keith Barrow took this picture looking across the bay.

Image source, Keith Barrow

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BBC Radio Cornwall

• On the A394 in both directions between Helston and Rame, there's very slow traffic and hazardous driving conditions
• In St Neot, Loveny Road is blocked due to a fallen tree and power cables near Liskeard Hill
• In Illogan, on Lower Broad Lane at Merritts Hill reports there's an accident
• Between Stithians and Ponsanooth, Tubbon Hill is blocked due to a broken-down bus
• In Redruth, on Park Road, near Trefusis Road, there are reports of an accident
• Between Par and Fowey, Polmear Hill is blocked in both directions due to accident
• In Helston, Belmont Road is blocked in both directions due to broken down vehicle near Osborne Parc
• At Mabe Burnhouse, on the A394 at the Treliever roundabout, there are reports of an accident
• In Newquay, the A392 is partially blocked near Tregunnel Hill due to an accident
• On the A30 in both directions between Penzance and Camborne west, there's very slow traffic and hazardous driving conditions with long delays
• Between Truro and Penryn on the A39 in both directions, there's very slow traffic and hazardous driving conditions
• On the trains, there's a reduced service on GWR between Truro and Falmouth Docks due to a broken-down train