Devon and Cornwall travel disruption as heavy snow shuts roads and schools
Drivers are being warned to expect disruption into Friday 22 November following heavy snow in Devon, Cornwall, and further afield on Thursday 21 November. Scores of roads across the region became impassable, with motorists abandoning their vehicles and continuing on foot. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice from 5pm on Thursday 21 November until 10am on Friday 22 November, and there remains a possibility of further wintry showers, before heavy rain from Storm Bert is due to arrive over the weekend.
Great Western Railway has suspended some of its services in the West Country. Due to heavy snow between Crediton and Okehampton the line is blocked. Disruption is expected until 6pm on Thursday 21 November.
This means train services between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton via Crediton will be cancelled. Train services between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple via Crediton may also be cancelled or delayed. Following heavy snow between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth all lines have now reopened.
Dozens of roads across the region are “impassable” according to travel service Inrix, with closures on the following routes: Devon County Council has warned drivers to take care as the potential for icy patches remains until Friday 22 November. In a statement they said: “Devon’s gritters have been out on main routes throughout this morning and ploughing in areas where there has been the most snowfall.
The county’s fleet of gritters is due to head out again around 3pm this afternoon as well as the early hours of tomorrow morning.” Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council cabinet member for highway management, added: “The mix of snow, sleet and rain has created a number of different challenges across the county. The snow has caused some disruption, but there have also been other issues to contend with such as fallen trees.”Our teams have been working around the clock and we thank them for their ongoing efforts.
“They have been continuing to treat our salting network this morning and some of the gritters have also been ploughing routes on higher ground to clear the snow.
Our advice remains to drive according to conditions and take extra care.”
Stoke Hill and Wrefords Lane in Exeter was impassable earlier due to stuck vehicles
The A375 at Putts Cross was blocked due to a traffic collision
The B3180 at Daisymount Cross near Ottery St Mary was congested this morning with vehicles struggling to get onto the A30
The A382 at Whiddon Down was impassable
An HGV was stuck in snow on the A377 Newton St Cyres
There were also issues on the A3052 Four Elms Hill, between Newton Poppleford and Sidmouth
More than 100 schools are closed across, Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset.
ACE School Bodmin
ACE School Launceston
Altarnun Primary School
Boscastle Community Primary School
Bodmin College
Boyton Primary School
Braddock Church of England Primary School
Budehaven Community School – open until 13:35 when a partial closure will take place
Callington Community College
Callington Primary School
Callywith College
Camelford Community Primary School
Caradon Academy
Cardinham School
Coads Green Primary School
Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy (opening at 10.30am)
Copper Valley Junior Academy
Darite Primary Academy
Delabole Primary School
Dobwalls Primary School
Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Egloskerry Primary School
Fowey River Academy
Harrowbarrow Primary Academy
Indian Queens Primary School and Nursery -delayed start – gates open until 10.30am
Jacobstow Community Academy
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School
Lanivet Community Primary School (opening at 10am)
Launceston College
Launceston Primary School
Lewannick Community Primary School
Liskeard Hillfort Primary School (opening later)
Liskeard School and Community College
Marhamchurch Church of England Academy
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
North Petherwin Primary School
Otterham Community Primary School
Pensilva School
Sir James Smith’s School
South Petherwin Community Primary School
St Breward Community Primary School
St Catherine’s Church of England School
St Cleer Primary Academy
St Dominic Church of England Primary School
St Mark’s Church of England Academy
St Martin’s Church of England Primary School
St Neot Primary School
St Petroc’s Primary School (opening at 10am)
St Stephens Community Academy
St Teath Primary School
St Tudy Church of England Primary School
St Wenn School
Stoke Climsland School
Taliesin Education Limited (TPlus Centres)
Tintagel Primary School
Tregadillett Primary School
Trekenner Primary School
Trewidland Primary School
Upton Cross Academy
Warbstow Primary Academy
Werrington Primary School
Whitemoor Academy
Whitstone Community Primary School
Windmill Hill Academy
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Alphington Primary School
Ashburton Primary School
Ashwater Primary School
Atlantic Academy
Axe Valley Academy
Barley Lane School
Black Torrington Church Of England Primary School
Beaford Community Primary and Nursery School
Boasley Cross Community Primary School
Bow Community Primary School
Bowhill Primary School
Bradford Primary School
Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School
Branscombe Church of England Primary School
Bridestowe Primary School
Bridgerule Church Of England Primary School
Burlescombe Church Of England Primary School
Chagford Church Of England Primary School
Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School
Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School
Clyst Hydon Primary School
Clyst Vale Community College
Cockwood Primary School
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton Primary Academy
Copplestone Primary School
Cranbrook Education Campus
Cullompton Community College
Doddiscombsleigh Primary School
Dolton Church Of England Primary School
Ellen Tinkham School
Exbourne Church Of England Primary School
Exeter College
Exwick Heights Primary School
Farway Church of England Primary School
Halwill Community Primary School
Hatherleigh Community Primary School
Hawkchurch Church Of England School
Hayward’s Primary School
Hemyock Primary School
Hennock Community Primary School
Highampton Community Primary School
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School
Holsworthy Community College
Honiton Community College
Ilsington Church Of England Primary School
Kenn Church Of England Primary School
Kenton Primary School
Kilmington Primary School
Kings Nympton Community Primary School
Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School
Ladysmith Junior School
Landscore Primary School
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School
Lifton Community Academy
Lydford Primary School
Matford Brook Academy
Membury Primary Academy
Mill Water School
Milton Abbot Primary School
Morchard Bishop Church Of England Primary School
Moretonhampstead Primary School
Newton Abbot College
Newton Poppleford Primary School
Newton St Cyres Primary School
Newtown Primary School
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery
Northlew And Ashbury Parochial Church Of England Primary School
Offwell Church Of England Primary School
Okehampton College
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit
Pinhoe Church Of England Primary School and Nursery
Princetown Community Primary School
Queen Elizabeth’s
Rackenford Church Of England Primary School
River Dart Academy
Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Sampford Peverell Church Of England Primary School
Sandford School
Shebbear Community School
Sidbury Church of England Primary School
Sidmouth College
Silverton Church Of England Primary School
South Tawton Primary School
Southbrook School
Spreyton School
St David’s CofE Primary School
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School
St James School
St John’s Catholic Primary School (partial)
St Luke’s Church of England School
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Axminster
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
St Peter’s Church of England Aided School
St Sidwell’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Stansfield Academy
Starcross Primary School
Stoke Canon Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
Stoke Hill Junior School
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
The Clinton Church of England Primary School
The Duchy School Bradninch
The King’s School
The Outdoors School
The Promise School
Thorverton Church Of England Primary School
Tipton St John Church Of England Primary School
Upottery Primary School
Webber’s Church of England Primary School
West Exe School
Whimple Primary School
Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary
Willand School
Willowbrook School
Winkleigh Primary School
Witheridge Church Of England Primary Academy
Woodbury Salterton Church Of England Primary School
Woodwater Academy
Yeoford Community Primary School