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Snow alert on Hampshire motorway (From Daily Echo)
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Police warn of treacherous conditions on M3
9:47am Saturday 23rd March 2013 in News
Snow alert on Hampshire motorway
Motorists are being warned of “treacherous” conditions on a Hampshire motorway this morning.
Police are urging drivers to use the M3 for “essential journeys only”, after the route was battered by snow and heavy rain in the early hours.
And the Arctic conditions are set to continue throughout the day, with Met Office forecasters putting snow warnings in place throughout the weekend.
Police say that the worse effected section of the M3 is north of fleet, where a spokesperson said that “only lanes one and two are passable with care”.
But the motorway has also been hit by a torrent of heavy rain near Winchester, causing dangerous driving conditions.
For the latest up to date weather click here
Officers have also encouraged motorists to take essential supplies with them when travelling, including hot drinks, food and warm clothing.
As reported in today's Daily Echo, the bone-chilling conditions are a stark contrast to the weather this time last year.
Just 12 months ago Hampshire was basking in temperatures of 20C.
But today the county is knee-deep in mud and water, with Hampshire's tourism industry bearing the brunt of one of the wettest Marches on record.
Comments(13)
J.P.M
says...
10:36am Sat 23 Mar 13
It is winter in the UK ffs, this is normal.
Or are we the victims of "lazy reporter syndrome"?
Torchie1
says...
10:53am Sat 23 Mar 13
J.P.M wrote:Spring began a couple of days ago and the Met Office has predicted the coldest March week-end in fifty years.
This is not news.
It is winter in the UK ffs, this is normal.
Or are we the victims of "lazy reporter syndrome"?
Linesman
says...
11:22am Sat 23 Mar 13
I get the drift!
100%HANTSBOY
says...
12:03pm Sat 23 Mar 13
Linesman wrote:I wonder what your reaction to comments like that would be, if it were you that had suffered that damage?
Snow alert?
I get the drift!
Somehow, I don't think that you would have seen the funny side of it.”
Lockssmart
says...
12:34pm Sat 23 Mar 13
geoff51
says...
3:22pm Sat 23 Mar 13
Lockssmart wrote:I predict a baby troll on the way!!!!
J.P.M and me are lovers
ohec
says...
3:25pm Sat 23 Mar 13
geoff51 wrote:Not a little southy i hope.
Lockssmart wrote:I predict a baby troll on the way!!!!
J.P.M and me are lovers
geoff51
says...
3:42pm Sat 23 Mar 13
ohec wrote:Or a northie (northern Hampshire) Gettit!
geoff51 wrote:Not a little southy i hope.
Lockssmart wrote:I predict a baby troll on the way!!!!
J.P.M and me are lovers
lambo83
says...
6:12pm Sat 23 Mar 13
I think you should all be packed off to the Arctic with nothing but a swiss army knife and roll of gaffer tape. If you make it back you can report on what real Arctic conditions are like.
Brusher Mills
says...
7:32pm Sat 23 Mar 13
It's not, it's british winter conditions.
Lockssmart
says...
8:17pm Sat 23 Mar 13
geoff51 wrote:It's going to be a little spikeislandtrader, so they'll be s&£t coming out of both ends
ohec wrote:Or a northie (northern Hampshire) Gettit!
geoff51 wrote:Not a little southy i hope.
Lockssmart wrote:I predict a baby troll on the way!!!!
J.P.M and me are lovers
geoff51
says...
8:38pm Sat 23 Mar 13
Lockssmart wrote:Love it!
geoff51 wrote:It's going to be a little spikeislandtrader, so they'll be s&£t coming out of both ends
ohec wrote:Or a northie (northern Hampshire) Gettit!
geoff51 wrote:Not a little southy i hope.
Lockssmart wrote:I predict a baby troll on the way!!!!
J.P.M and me are lovers
good-gosh says...
10:34am Sat 23 Mar 13