More snow brings travel disruption

11:00am Wednesday 13th January 2010 in News

More snow brings travel disruption More snow brings travel disruption

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SNOW has brought more travel disruption across Hampshire today.

Between two and five centimetres of snow were expected to have fallen in parts of the county, with temperatures below freezing.

Gritters were out in force salting the main road network and emergency services warned motorists to drive with care.

The runway at Southampton Airport has now re-opened after being closed this morning to clear overnight snowfall. Cancellations and knock-on delays are expected as a result of the closure. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest flight information.

The snow is expected to turn to rain for the rest of the day with temperatures rarely getting above freezing.

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Comments(15)

blackhoodoo says...
7:08am Wed 13 Jan 10

Westgate in Winchester open from 9.45am for years 10 & 11 only.

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kay41 says...
7:33am Wed 13 Jan 10

St
george Catholic College is open on Wed 13th Jan for Year 7, 8 & 11 from 11am.

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Brite Spark says...
7:48am Wed 13 Jan 10

I drove from Stubbington to Selsey (30 miles) this morning, a tricky but manageable drive.
How many punters out there will think snow = a day off work?

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freemantlegirl2 says...
7:59am Wed 13 Jan 10

Im fuming mad, they've closed boys school but snow has melted here on pavements and roads already! it's an overreaction this time, nowhere near the amount of snow we had last time. I'm in the West of the City, what's it like everywhere else?

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Brite Spark says...
8:11am Wed 13 Jan 10

freemantlegirl2 wrote:
Im fuming mad, they've closed boys school but snow has melted here on pavements and roads already! it's an overreaction this time, nowhere near the amount of snow we had last time. I'm in the West of the City, what's it like everywhere else?
It's hot in Melbourne apparently.

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freemantlegirl2 says...
8:14am Wed 13 Jan 10

shaddup BS, don't rub it in lol... my friend is in Melbourne and she worked 15 hours in that heat, she wasn't amused! we can't win can we, one extreme to another!

Snow melted here on roads, bit of slush but all passable, Mountbatten Way is fine!

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larsenn says...
8:36am Wed 13 Jan 10

I live centrally in Soton and the snow is melting very fast; roads fine but pavements not so good. Driven into work via the Avenue and that was fine; Chandlers Ford is covered in it, i think a good few inches have fallen, and its VERY slippery everywhere. Some of my colleagues have made it in from Hedge End/Botley way but have said its even worse there. So seems same as last week in terms of worst hit areas. Take care everyone.

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Stupideditor says...
9:09am Wed 13 Jan 10

The reason why schools are closing today isn't just about safety and the snow/ice. It's all about government ratings. If they open and 3/4 of the school turn up then it goes against them in their next ofsted review but if they close the school then their credability is saved. It's no longer about giving our children education it's about politics/money/stati
sitics and reputation with ofsted.

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fin6y says...
9:26am Wed 13 Jan 10

I live in Poole and we have no snow now, if possible, even less snow than last week! I am very happy! Somehow that blanket of it went right over us yesterday but dropped onto a light shower of rain... I Feel sorry for everyone else in the country though getting the worst of it :(

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southy says...
10:14am Wed 13 Jan 10

freemantlegirl2 wrote:
shaddup BS, don't rub it in lol... my friend is in Melbourne and she worked 15 hours in that heat, she wasn't amused! we can't win can we, one extreme to another!

Snow melted here on roads, bit of slush but all passable, Mountbatten Way is fine!
we where lucky freemantle, it could of been a lot worse if we did't have those two hours of rain and sleet first.
cornwall up on the moors got it real bad.

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SotonNorth says...
10:19am Wed 13 Jan 10

And unless I haven't seen it reported, the University of Southampton is open today even though it closed on Monday when the pathways on their grounds were mildly damp.

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dand_uk says...
1:17pm Wed 13 Jan 10

Interesting attempt at de-icing the car in the picture! Do they think that clearing a tiny patch in front of the driver is sufficient?

Drivers like this need to wake up before they kill someone they didnt see through the snow covered windows

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southy says...
1:45pm Wed 13 Jan 10

nice warm weather forecast for sun and may be sat too, but one problem heavy rain is forecast to

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huckit P says...
5:20pm Wed 13 Jan 10

I am in the Caribbean and it is lovely and warm. Forecast for tomorrow is warm (30+), same for Friday, Saturday, Sunday etc... :o)

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canada_eh says...
6:42pm Wed 13 Jan 10

yo yea the snow looks pretty at first but is a pain in the butt. feel for u guys.

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