Overnight snow causes travel chaos
Heavy snowfall has caused chaos on the roads this morning.
On the outskirts of Alnwick, the B6341 was closed in both directions at the Lion Bridge, near the Walkergate junction, after an accident involving a lorry and a bus.
The B6341 is closed between New Moor Crossroads in Edlingham and the B6344 junction in Rothbury, because of snow.
Driving conditions on the A1068 are difficult, with a number of smaller vehicles struggling in the snow and cars were being towed up Hawkhill. At one point a jackknifed lorry blocked the road.
A council gritting team was on the scene helping cars that were getting stuck but queues stretched back to Lesbury.
One driver told the Gazette that driving on the A1 in north Northumberland is ‘very difficult’.
A number of schools are also closed. These are:
Alnwick’s Lindisfarne Middle School
The Dukes Middle School, Alnwick
Branton Community First School
Dr Thomlinson C of E Middle School, Rothbury
Ellingham C of E Aided First School
Embleton Vincent Edwards C of E First School
Glendale Middle School, Wooler
Both sites at Amble’s James Calvert Spence College, Acklington Road - partial closures
Kielder Community First School
Longhorsley St Helen’s C of E First School
Lowick C of E Vol Controlled First School
Otterburn First School
Rothbury First School
Shilbottle First School
St Michael’s C of E First School
St Paul’s RC Voluntary Aided First School, Alnwick
St Paul’s RC Voluntary Aided Middle School, Alwick
Swarland First School
Thropton Village First School
Thropton Village First School
Warkworth C of E First School
Whittingham C of E First School
Acklington C of E Controlled First School is to open at 10am.
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Weather for Northumberland
Saturday 25 May 2013
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 6 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 7 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: South east
