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A newly married couple spent their honeymoon night in an emergency rescue centre after getting stranded on the A30 in snow.

John and Sara were among nearly 100 people who got stuck in the snow.

Richard White from the rescue centre said: "We couldn't find a honeymoon suite for them, so they were in an ordinary dormitory."

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Eighty-two people have spent the night at Okehampton College after getting stranded on the A30.

Richard White at the Okehamtpon rest centre said: "It's the last thing you expect to get stuck in the snow.

"One lady said she felt like a refugee.

"They are really pleased to be with us.

"It was -3C and it didn't stop snowing til 06:00.

"It's been a really horrid night."

Rescue operations are still under way on the A30 which is closed between Exeter and Bodmin.

Hundreds of drivers have spent the night trapped on the A30 in Devon and Cornwall due to snow.

The road remains closed in both directions between Exeter and Bodmin because of the freezing conditions. Many have stayed at a rest centre at Okehampton College.

Nearly 300 schools are closed across Devon today.

People are being warned to take extra care through the morning.

Hugh Griffith from the highways control centre in Exeter said the main problems areas were over the moors and east and west devon.

There are abandoned cars on the road between Ashcombe Down and Teignmouth.

"Allow extra journey time and take it very carefully. Be prepared for anything and you might get stuck. Take something to keep you warm and a hot drink. Hopefully things will improve as the day goes on with some sunny spells and a thaw."

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• On the A39 at Camelford there's hazardous driving conditions reported

Devon County Council has confirmed the closure of dozens of schools, external this morning because of the snow and ice.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of ice for England and Wales thatwill remain in place until 10:00.

In Cornwall, the following schools are closed:

• ACE schools in St Austell, Camborne and Launceston
• Altarnun Primary School
• Cardinham School
• Camelford CP School
• Nine Maidens APA w
• Sir James Smith's Community School in Camelford
• St Breward
• St Teath CP School
• Tregadillett Primary School - partially closed
• Otterham County Primary Warbstow Primary School

Other schools are opening late:

• Blisland School will aim to open at 10.30
• Nancealverne opens at 11.30
• Humphry Davy in Penzance will open at 11.45
• Ludgvan - open, but children may arrive late Pencoys School in Four Lanes will be opening at 10.30
• Pondhu in St Austell will be at 10.30
• Pool Academy opening at 10:30
• St Buryan Academy Primary School - opening Late at 10:00
• St Levan will be opening late at 10:30
• Stithians School planning to open at 11.30 if conditions improve
• Troon CP School opening at 10.00

More than 80 people have spent the night in a school after heavy snow closed the A30 between Bodmin and Exeter.

Richard White, volunteer rest centre manager, said spirits were high among motorists despite their dramatic evening.

He said: "We first of all provide them with something hot to drink and we've got blankets, duvets. We make sure people get a good night's sleep, we feed them in the morning and weather-permitting, we prepare them to get back in their cars and on their way.

"Police want everybody off the roads to give them the opportunity to clear the roads with the snow ploughs and the gritters in time for the morning."

Speaking of the mood inside the centre, he said: "It is people coming together, it's the community working not for the benefit of each other, but for the whole community. It's a lovely atmosphere we've got, it's a fantastic atmosphere here and we make the most of it."

Highways England has advised motorists wanting to travel on the A30 to instead use the A38 between Exeter and Bodmin.

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It will be a frosty start with ice and patchy snowfall blown in on a fresh northeast wind.

The snow will clear this morning to leave an increasingly bright day, with just the odd wintry flurry for the south.

Maximum temperature: 1 to 4C (34 to 39F).

Yellow ice warning in place.

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• The A30 between Bodmin and Exeter is closed due to the weather conditions
• In Kennford It's currently snowing heavily on the A38 Haldon Hill and the A380 Telegraph Hill - there's difficult driving conditions there
• Stagecoach has suspended all Exeter and Torbay bus services due to poor weather conditions
• Flights at Exeter Airport are disrupted check with your carrier for the latest details
• On the trains there's disruption to services across the South West due to the weather. You are advised to check your journey before you travel

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More than 80 people have spent the night at a school after heavy snow shut a 64-mile stretch of a major road in Devon and Cornwall.

Commuters across the country have been warned of potential snow and ice hazards on Monday as a wintry snap dubbed the "mini beast from the east" continues to cause disruption.

The A30 was hit by "significant snow" overnight, Devon and Cornwall Police said, with conditions "changing rapidly from passable to impossible".

Some 64 miles of road between the M5 at Exeter and the A38 at Bodmin were shut as a result while officers and Highways England cleared the route.

The force tweeted: "#A30 #DevonandCornwall closed, significant snow that highways are working to clear, if you're already on it drive with caution as conditions are variable changing rapidly from passable to impossible, if not on it DELAY YOUR JOURNEY until midmorning at the earliest".

A total of 82 people stuck on the A30 were moved to a rest centre at Okehampton College at the north side of Dartmoor.