After a week of the heaviest snow for almost 20 years there is more snow set to fall over the weekend and into next week. Anywhere in Britain can expect to see snow over the next few days with some places seeing further accumulations of 5-10 cm. Along with this councils across the country are running low on supplies of grit, meaning many roads may have to be left untreated. This could lead to dangerous driving conditions as temperatures plunge to - 10C in rural areas and -4C to -7C in cities. The highways agency and police had advised people across the West Country to only make journeys if they are essential as many roads in the area are covered with black ice.
Many parts of the country will have seen further snow fall last night on top of existing accumulations. The village of Exford in Somerset is completely cut-off after 2 foot of snow fell last week but local residents report that it is thawing fast. Across Somerset, 1000 homes have been left without power and weather conditions have hampered attempts to restore power. Western Power say that all homes should have electricity back by the end of the day.
With a busy sporting weekend Police are braced to deal with the football and rugby fans traveling to the games. Today there are eight Premiership matches and the six nations begins with England vs Italy at Twickenham and Wales vs Scotland at Murray Field. Many Welsh rugby fans have already seen difficulties in flying out to see the game after several cancellations. In horse racing, the Wetherby meeting on Monday has been cancelled after a failed track inspection.
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