Rush-hour warning and school closures in Leicestershire
Motorists in Leicestershire are being warned of dangerous driving conditions on roads during the morning rush-hour after snow hit the county.
Up to four inches (10cm) of snow fell across Leicestershire over the weekend.
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Little Bear enjoying the snow in Kegworth yesterday, but drivers are being warned to take care this morning
No major incidents have been reported on the roads by police in Leicestershire but there were delays and some disruption as a result of the lying snow.
The Met Office has issued nine severe weather alerts, warning ice could be a hazard on roads and pavements across much of the country.
School closures in Leicester and Leicestershire
Leicester
English Martyrs Catholic School is closed today
Longslade Community College is closed.
Leicestershire
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Wigston is closed but trip to Coventry for classes Nightingale, Dahl and Theresa will go ahead. Teachers should come in as usual.
Local education authorities will have full details of closures. We advise you to contact your child's school to find out if it has been affected.
See the council websites for information on school closures.
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5 Comments
by Jani88
Monday, February 06 2012, 1:01PM
“Most schools are open as normal today. If you are a parent do not worry your children will be ok, if you have little children then make sure they have good footwear.”
by clagnutt
Monday, February 06 2012, 11:06AM
“exactly jonger ! 4inch and we're done for , terrible !”
by jonger
Monday, February 06 2012, 10:36AM
“clagnutt
yes it was only 4 inches but when the gritting lorry didn't come through our village until 10.30 am on Sunday the roads were already impassable due to the hills with speed bumps on them, it took most of the day for the main road to become clear and all the side roads still have a layer of packed snow / slush / black ice on them.
The forecast was for rain to wash the snow away Sunday afternoon, so where did that disappear to.”
by clagnutt
Monday, February 06 2012, 10:10AM
“it was 4 inches ! not 14 !”
by martin_le3
Monday, February 06 2012, 8:05AM
“As I understand it, only one school in Leicester - English Martyrs, is going to be closed today. Good news.”