Summary

  • Heavy snow has fallen across the South, with Berkshire and rural Dorset the worst-hit areas

  • More snow is falling in parts of the region, with a yellow warning for snow and ice in place across southern England

  • Drivers in the Thames Valley are being advised not to travel unless absolutely essential today

  • Hundreds of schools have closed

  • Train operators are running a "mostly normal" service on all lines

  • Updates from Friday 1 February

  1. Travellers hit by more snow and ice delayspublished at 01:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Friday evening rush hour commuters are hit by wintry conditions with more snow forecast for overnight.

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  2. Good eveningpublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    That's all for this evening, thanks for reading.

    South Live will be back with more news, sport, weather and travel from 08:00 on Monday.

  3. First jack-knifed lorry cleared on M3published at 20:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  4. Snow causes transport 'gridlock' in townpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    NHS staff living near Basingstoke hospital were asked to help after problems with roads and rail.

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  5. Nearby staff asked to help at Basingstoke hospitalpublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  6. Hampshire police: Don't use M3 hard shoulderpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Hampshire police are advising motorists stuck on the M3 near Basingstoke not to use the hard shoulder.

    A spokesman said: "Please don't use the hard shoulder unless you have broken down.

    "Otherwise you will be blocking emergency vehicles trying to ease the situation."

  7. Drivers abandon car on M3 to catch trainpublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  8. 'Completely stationary' traffic on M3published at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  9. Pictures of snow-covered M3 junctionspublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  10. Highways England: One lane of M3 reopenspublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  11. Motorists 'trapped for two hours' on M3published at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  12. Hampshire police working to released trapped M3 driverspublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    Hampshire Constabulary has advised trapped motorists, external on the M3 near Basingstoke to stay in their vehicles.

    A spokesman said: "We are working hard with our partners to ease the traffic issues in the north of the county.

    "The adverse weather is likely to ease later this evening, so please bear with us and stay in your cars."

  13. Line blocked between Basingstoke and Winchesterpublished at 18:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  14. Motorists stuck on closed M3published at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  15. Highways England: M3 closed westboundpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  16. M3 delays caused by jacknifed lorriespublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    We're getting reports that the problems on the M3 stem from three jacknifed lorries around junctions 6 and 7.

    The motorway is virtually impassable, with lorries struggling on the inclines.

    Police have advised drivers not to travel around the Basingstoke area unless absolutely critical.

  17. M3 'blocked with vehicles'published at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  18. Updated yellow warning from the Met Officepublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

    A new yellow warning for the south east and south west of England warns that extra late afternoon and early evening snow may cause further disruption.

    The warning is in place from 16:00 GMT to 20:00.

    The Met Office says it means:

    • possible travel delays on roads, stranding some vehicles and passengers
    • possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
    • power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

    According to the forecaster, there is likely to be a further 2-3cm (1in) of snow.

    In some places, particularly hills over 150m, there could be 3-7cm (1-3in).

    The places covered by the warning are Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton, Surrey, West Berkshire, West Sussex, Wokingham and Wiltshire.

  19. Basingstoke buses stopped until Saturdaypublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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  20. 'Avoid travel' on M3 near Winchesterpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 1 February 2019

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