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Travel disruption and school closures have returned following a second round of heavy snowfall across the country. The latest disruption has affected Wales, western, central and northern England as well as parts of Scotland. This was the picture as of 23.30 GMT on Thursday.
SOUTH WEST
More than 200 motorists have become stranded in heavy snow on the A38 near Exeter. A rescue operation is under way.
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for heavy snow across the west country on Friday.
In a release timed at 20:28 GMT, it said: "Outbreaks of snow, heavy at times, falling during Thursday night and into Friday morning, will give significant accumulations in places. Between five and 10cm are expected and up to 20 to 30 cm is possible on higher ground."
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WEATHER AND TRAVEL LINKS
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First Great Western trains have been subject to a number of alterations and delays, with some routes cancelled. The company expects problems to continue into Friday.
In the Bristol area, snow and ice has badly affected roads and public transport.
The University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has asked patients only to attend if absolutely necessary.
Snow has also affected most of the area around the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath, Somerset, which issued a similar statement.
The Bristol Ferry Boat Company said it saw a jump in the number of passengers as commuters decided to take the water to work rather than risk the icy roads and pavements.
Police in Gloucestershire received reports of heavy goods vehicles stuck on a number of roads and salt supplies in the county ran so low that only A-roads were gritted on Thursday.
About 2,000 tonnes of salt have been used in Wiltshire and the council has taken 500 tonnes offered to it by Devon County Council.
WALES
More than 600 schools closed across Wales on Thursday. Powys Council closed all of its 120 schools and more than 100 schools closed in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Major road closures included the A4061, between the A4059 at Hirwaun and Hill Street, the A4233 between Brook Street and Wind Street in Maerdy and the A4061 in Treorchy.
Flights from Cardiff International Airport were suspended for a time because of snow on the runway but have now resumed.
There is also some disruption for train travellers from south Wales into England.
NORTHERN ENGLAND
More snowfall has brought fresh travel disruption and school closures across South Yorkshire.
More than 130 schools were closed, while in Lincolnshire 237 schools closed.
The A57 (Snake Pass) was closed between Hurst Road and Rails Road
The runway at Robin Hood Airport airport re-opened after having been closed in the middle of the day. Passengers were advised to check-in as normal but be prepared for delays.
Bus company First said services in Sheffield were only operating on main roads.
A First spokesman said several buses had been stuck at various locations across the city.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Up to 10 centimetres of snow have fallen in some parts of Northern Ireland causing disruption to flights.
George Best Belfast City Airport has reopened its runway, but there have been a number of cancellations and delays.
Public transport company Translink has also warned of delays to services.
Areas of high ground, especially in the north, have been worst affected and snow ploughs are being used in these areas.
Snow and ice is possible on all roads, especially minor and untreated routes.
SCOTLAND
Scotland has been hit by heavy snowfalls, bringing major disruption to roads and around 300 school closures.
The Met Office later warned of widespread icy roads for much of Scotland as temperatures fell on Thursday night.
Grampian Police earlier warned drivers they should only venture out on essential journeys, with a severe weather warning being issued for the area.
A snow garden party
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No trains were running between Elgin and Aberdeen, and flights were affected in Aberdeen, Inverness and Orkney.
Roads in the north were being checked for motorists who may have been trapped by the weather.
Traffic was eventually able to move on the A9 between Inverness and Aviemore after heavy snow had closed the route earlier in the day.
Other road closures included the A940 between Dava Moor and Forres, the B9102 between Knockando and Grantown, the B974 and the A68 south of Jedburgh.
EAST ANGLIA
At Luton Airport flights were cancelled earlier and check-in suspended, but it later reopened although the airport said flights remained subject to delays or cancellation.
Stansted airport was open, though airport operator BAA said there were cancellations and delays.
Buses and school transport were stopped or cut back in the west of the region.
Police are warning drivers of hazardous conditions continuing on the M1, M25, M11, A14, A1, A428 and A505.
The A45 eastbound at Northampton and the A6045 westbound at Peterborough have re-opened after heavy snowfalls there.
In Northamptonshire 216 schools closed, with only five remaining open, and there was no transport for pupils. In Norfolk 80 schools and colleges closed, with the severe weather mainly affecting the west of the county.
Some 271 schools and colleges closed in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and London-bound train services from King's Lynn station have been cancelled.
SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST
Up to 5ins (12cm) of snow over Oxfordshire has disrupted travel routes and closed nearly 300 schools.
First Great Western trains have been subject to a number of alterations and delays, with some routes cancelled. The company expects problems to continue into Friday.
Treacherous driving conditions have been reported across the county and the Highways Agency is advising people not to drive unless absolutely necessary.
Hospitals are warning that non-urgent ambulance journeys are cancelled.
MIDLANDS
Snow is still falling heavily across the East Midlands. Severe weather warnings have been issued, with up to 10cms (4ins) of snow falling in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
In Leicestershire 426 schools are closed, 250 in Nottinghamshire, and 150 in Derbyshire. More than 100 schools are closed in Shropshire.
Snow-covered car in Northampton
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Across Birmingham and the West Midlands, 395 schools closed, and all schools closed in Solihull.
Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital have cancelled all operations scheduled for today and all out-patients appointments are also cancelled. Accident and Emergency remains open as normal at both hospitals.
The runway at East Midlands Airport near Derby was briefly closed but is now open.
Trent Barton and Arriva cancelled all services in the East Midlands on Tuesday morning but services are now gradually being restored. Nottingham City Transport has reported disruption to routes.
Virgin trains says there will be disruption to its services on Friday. There are a number of cancellations between London Euston and Birmingham and Manchester.
London Midland says it will run a reduced train service between Northampton and London Euston on Friday. Apart from two cancellations between Birmingham and Coventry, most other services are expected to return to normal.
LONDON
Having seized up earlier in the week, London was largely unscathed on Thursday. London's buses and tube trains were running normally though there were problems with train services to the west.
A Transport for London (TfL) spokeswoman said it was now "business as usual" and any disruption to trains, Tubes and buses was not weather related.
At about 0200 GMT on Friday, TfL said it planned to run all services on Friday and road gritters would run round the clock through the night.
"Sleet trains" are also said to be out in force spreading de-icer throughout the night.
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