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  • 5 February 2012, 19:53

Snow Disruption: Road, Rail And Air Latest

Transport across southern England is being disrupted by the wintry weather, with airports particularly badly affected.

Rail

c2c: There are currently no train service problems.

First Great Western: There is a line problem between London Paddington and Hayes & Harlington. There are currently no train cancellations reported.

Greater Anglia (formerly National Express East Anglia): Delays on all lines but no cancellations currently being reported. Cambridge to Stratford trains delayed.

Heathrow Connect: Reduced timetable. Services are departing every two hours.

London Midland: Minor delays. Trains that normally terminate at / start from Tring are only running between London Euston and Hemel Hempstead, due to overhead wire problems near Berkhamsted. Following damage to the overhead power lines near Hemel Hempstead - and poor weather preventing repairs taking place - Network Rail engineers require the line to be closed south of Milton Keynes from 10pm Sunday to 5am Monday.

Southeastern: Trains through Ashford International may be delayed by up to 45 minutes. Lines are blocked between St Pancras International and Stratford International due to a broken down train, causing more delays. The problem is being assessed. There are plans to run a normal train service on Monday - weather permitting, but cancellations and delays are likely.

Southern: Minor delays on several routes. Alterations and cancellations on London Victoria to Littlehampton/Portsmouth service. Hastings and Ashford rail replacement buses cancelled. Passengers can use alternative operators: First Capital Connect, Southeastern, South West Trains, London Underground, Tramlink. Buses replacing trains between Horsham and Littlehampton.

Stansted Express: Services currently running with delays.

Virgin Trains: Amended service due to train derailing at Bletchley on Friday.

London Underground

Central - minor delays due to snow. No service between Hainault and Woodford via Chigwell.

DLR - suspended between Shadwell and Tower Gateway due to signal failure at Shadwell.

Overground - no service between New Cross Gate and West Croydon and between Sydenham and Crystal Palace. No service between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham. Minor delays.

Victoria - line closed.

Waterloo & City - line closed.

Piccadilly - suspended between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. Severe delays on rest of line.

Roads

M5 southbound between J7 and J8. Delays due to multiple vehicle accident.

M62 westbound closed between J38 and J37 due to an accident. Road expected to reopen by 8.30pm. Eastbound between J36 and J37 delays expected.

A31 eastbound between A341 and B3073. Delays of up to 10 mins. Normal service expected to resume by 8pm.

A31 westbound between B3073 and A341 (junctions with A348 and A341), delays of up to 15min to do an incident. Normal conditions expected by 8pm.

M23 at J11 with A264 and between J10A and J11. Delays of up to 15 mins.

Airports

Heathrow: Reduced flight schedule. Many flights cancelled or delayed. Passengers advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.

Gatwick: Delays on some flights.

Stansted: Most flights running as normal.

Luton: Some flights could be delayed and cancelled - passengers advised to check with their airline before travelling to airport.

Birmingham: Running as normal.

Manchester: Running as normal.

what do you think?

8 comments

Phylip de la Maziere

11:08am on 5/2/2012

What snow? theres none in Devon it fact its nice and sunny here going for a walk on the beach later

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robert

6:47pm on 5/2/2012

Lucky you .

Lee Bennett

11:15am on 5/2/2012

Well at least osborne can blame the weather again when his growth figures turn out rubbish again .

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John Henderson

12:34pm on 5/2/2012

Paid attention to that Amber Alert from the Met Office and all the doom and gloom on the news. Put salt, shovel, blankets, flask, sandwiches, extra warm clothing in car, and then had to wait all day Saturday until late in the evening for just the lightest covering of hailstones. Virtually all gone this morning. So that's what severe winter weather is like !

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1:17pm on 5/2/2012

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Wayne Herbert

2:42pm on 5/2/2012

So Heathrow cancells half its flights before even a single snow flake fell. In the end only half an inch fell. Typical, the country grinds to a halt for half an inch of snow!

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3:17pm on 5/2/2012

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Gavin Nellis

3:48pm on 5/2/2012

less than an inch of snow and again health and safety britain close down again......perfetic,if you ask me its time to get rid of h&s and use common sence instead

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Tina Nunn

4:42pm on 5/2/2012

I live near Heathrow and the snow has been melting all day. We've managed to clear our driveway and paths, so why can't BAA clear the runways..........strange lot

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robert

6:44pm on 5/2/2012

Because they NEED people like you with with a big shovel and an equaly big heart. GOOD ON YER TINA NUNN.

John Henderson

5:42pm on 5/2/2012

The weather map predicted the north east covered in snow - anyone know where it went ? Wasted all that money on salt, shovel, flask, sandwiches, warm clothing etc etc - any offers ?

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Timmy Turtle

7:17pm on 5/2/2012

Ah well. You can use them next year. Well maybe not the sandwiches! If I were you, I would eat them now and make some new ones next winter. :-)

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