BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall

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Updates from Monday 26 February until Friday 2 March 2018

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Devon travel: Lorries collide on A30 Exminsterpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Devon
Two lorries have collided on the A30 Okehampton-bound at Exminster, between M5 Junction 31 and the A377 Alphington junction.
The crash has blocked the outside lane and there are long queues of traffic back to the M5.
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Video: Is it a blizzard on the Lizard?published at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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Snow reaches Plymouthpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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Snow has reached Plymouth, as this picture of the Hoe shows.
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Exeter gas leak caused during water main burst repairspublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Devon
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Repairs to fix a burst water main in Exeter were hindered after the works hit a gas valve, Devon Highways bosses say, external.
Topsham Road is expected to be closed until 17:00 today after the initial burst occurred on Monday. The burst also damaged the road.
Freezing conditions overnight have also complicated the repairs, utilities staff said.
Snow on southernmost part of UKpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
David George
BBC Spotlight
The village on the southernmost tip of the United Kingdom woke up to snow this morning.
Beth Sadler, 11, was out with her dog Smokey enjoying the winter weather and sent us these pictures from Lizard village.
Image source, Beth Sadler
Image source, Beth Sadler
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In pictures: Snow in Devonpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Spotlight
Our camera operators have been out and about and seen some of the snow in Devon.
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Some traffic has made its way through snow in Alvington
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And this 4x4 driver was spotted on the move in Chillington
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East Prawle has seen a lot of the white stuff on the road
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However, some grass in East Prawle is still trying to poke its way through
Devon school closures: The latestpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Devon
- Barnstaple - Pathfield School
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School, opening at 10:00
- Combe Martin Primary School
- Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School
- Georgeham Church of England Primary School
- Kentisbury Primary
- Lynton Church of England Primary
- Marwood School is partially closed as lanes around the school are "very slippery". However, parents and children are welcome to walk
- Parracombe Church of England Primary
- Shirwell Primary School
- Woolacombe School
Cornwall school closures: The latestpublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
- Coverack School
- Cury, near Helston - Cury School
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School
- Grade Ruan Cof E Primary
- Landewednack Community Primary School
- Manaccan School
- Mullion Secondary School
- New Mill, near Penzance - Trythall Community Primary School is opening at normal time but closing at 12
- St Buryan Primary Academy
- St Cleer School, near Liskeard
- St Just - Cape Cornwall School
- St Levan Primary School - is opening at normal time but closing at 12:15
- Trannack Primary School - opening at 10:30
- Cornwall College says all of its campuses in Cornwall will be closed today, including: Duchy Rosewarne, Falmouth Marine School, Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Camborne, St Austell, Saltash and Newquay. However, Bicton in Devon will remain open
Snowy scenes in north Devonpublished at 09:09 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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Cornwall school closures: The latestpublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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- Coverack School
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School
- Grade Ruan Cof E Primary
- Landewednack Community Primary School
- Manaccan School
- Mullion Secondary School
- New Mill, near Penzance - Trythall Community Primary School is opening at normal time but closing at 12
- St Buryan Primary Academy
- St Cleer School, near Liskeard
- St Just - Cape Cornwall School
- St Levan Primary School - is opening at normal time but closing at 12:15
- Trannack Primary School - opening at 10:30
- Cornwall College says all of its campuses in Cornwall will be closed today, including: Duchy Rosewarne, Falmouth Marine School, Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Camborne, St Austell, Saltash and Newquay. However, Bicton in Devon will remain open
Homeless offered support in freezing conditionspublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A homeless support charity says it is impossible to guarantee that no-one will be sleeping on Cornwall's freezing streets tonight.
However, Steve Ellis, from St Petroc's, said that the charity and its partners would "do their absolute best" to offer a bed to anyone who needed one.
In Plymouth, a plan of action has been put in place to help the homeless in the city.
The city council's severe weather emergency protocol kicked in after temperatures dropped below 0C.
It means more beds will be available at shelters.
Devon school closures: The latestpublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Devon
- Barnstaple - Pathfield School
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School, opening at 10:00
- Coombe Martin Primary School
- Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
- Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School
- Kentisbury Primary
- Lynton Church of England Primary
- Parracombe Church of England Primary
- Shirwell Primary School
- Woolacombe School
Cornwall school closures: The latestpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School
- Mullion Secondary School
- New Mill, near Penzance - Trythall Community Primary School
- St Buryan Primary Academy
- St Cleer School, near Liskeard
- St Just - Cape Cornwall School
- Cornwall College says all of its campuses in Cornwall will be closed today, including: Duchy Rosewarne, Falmouth Marine School, Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Camborne, St Austell, Saltash and Newquay. However, Bicton in Devon will remain open
Snow closes Exmoor Zoopublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
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The zoo is near Bratton Fleming, close to Barnstaple.
Topsham Road remains closedpublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Devon
Topsham Road in Exeter will remain closed today for repairs to a gas main.
Wales & West Utilities said workers repairing a water main yesterday "had damaged a gas pipe running beneath Topsham Road, causing it to leak".
"As a precaution, Topsham Road, which was previously closed by the water company and due to reopen today will need to remain closed in order to keep road users, pedestrians and our colleagues safe while we work."
It said no gas supplies to homes or businesses had been affected.
“We appreciate that keeping Topsham Road closed is not ideal, but it is important that we fix this leak now, in order to continue to provide a safe and reliable supply of gas to homes and businesses in the area."
Telegraph Hill and Haldon Hill roads prepare for snowpublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
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A severe weather response plan was created for Telegraph Hill and Haldon Hill, on the A38 and A380, near Exeter, in response to heavy snowfall in 2009 and 2010.
Motorists were stranded for up to eight hours in their vehicles during that snowfall.
Your pictures: A morning of contrasting weatherpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
It is a morning of contrasting weather across west Cornwall, it appears.
Kylie Toy and Innovate West have sent us these snaps of snow in Lizard village.
Image source, Kylie Toy
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Meanwhile, Penzance and Wadebridge have had a sunny start to the day, as these shots from Amanda Hosking and Twitter's Pukekobird show.
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Devon school closures: The latestpublished at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Devon
- Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
- Kentisbury Primary
- Lynton Church of England Primary
- Parracombe Church of England Primary
- Woolacombe School
Weather: Cold with snow showers close to coastspublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster
Cold weather has intensified overnight, and it will be another very cold day with snow showers close to the south coast in Cornwall, edging a little further northwards during the day.
They will also be close to both the north and the south coast of Devon.
Some of the showers will be heavy and may leave up to 10cm to 15cm (4in to 6in) of snow in places.
However, further north it'll remain largely dry with sunny spells. Moderate or fresh northeasterly winds will increase and become strong to near gale force at times.
Maximum temperature: -1C to 2C (30F to 36F).
A yellow warning for snow, external is in place from the Met Office for Cornwall and parts of the north and south coasts of Devon.
Cornwall school closures: The latestpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
- Fourlanesend Community Primary School
- Mullion Secondary School
- St Buryan Primary Academy
- St Cleer School, near Liskeard
- St Just - Cape Cornwall School
- Cornwall College says all of its campuses in Cornwall will be closed today, including: Duchy Rosewarne, Falmouth Marine School, Duchy College Stoke Climsland, Camborne, St Austell, Saltash and Newquay. However, Bicton in Devon will remain open