More disruption as the snow continues (From Croydon Guardian)
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More disruption as the snow continues
9:35am Monday 21st January 2013 in News
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5:06pm
South West Trains to restore normal service from tomorrow - click here for the full report
4:39pm
More sledging fun, this time at at Nonsuch Park...
3:03pm
Robin in Flight
This stunning photograph was taken by Lucy Duckworth this morning at St Nicholas Churchyard in Sutton.
2:18pm
2:17pm
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1:19pm
Making the most of the snowy conditions, people headed over to Duppas Park and Crystal Palace Park for some frosty fun this weekend.
1:16pm
Commuters faced delays as long as 80 minutes at Sutton Station this morning - click here for the full story
12:50pm
AFC Wimbledon appeals for help to clear snow covered pitch ahead of Port Vale game - click here for the full article
12:09pm
Delays at Sutton railway station caused by build-up of snow and ice - Click here to read the full article
12:04pm
Icy pavements in Epsom have been gritted in response to concerns raised by residents over the dangers of snow - Click here to read the full article
11:49am
Workmen on the tracks just outside Sutton station
11:30am
The following schools have inforrmed the council that they have taken the decision to close today. Parents are being contacted.
• Ronald Ross Primary School
• John Burns Primary School
• Roehampton CE Primary School
• Linden Lodge Special School
• Oak Lodge Special School
• Garratt Park Special School
• Gatton Primary School
• South Thames College
10:28am
Two breastfeeding clinics in Croydon are closed today: Baby Café at Kensington Avenue Children's Centre in Thornton Heath and New Addington Breastfeeding Peer Support at Fairchildes Children's Centre.
10:09am
Thank you to Jane and Ric Adams from Frimley Avenue in Wallington, for sending in this picture.
They have a disabled teenage daughter and a grown-up disabled son, who are both wheelchair users.
They said: "Our daughter helped us to make the snowmen in our garden, snowmen with a difference because one of them is in a wheelchair too!"
"We have never seen a snowman like this before. Our family and friends loved them! And I love the way they appear to be posing for the camera!"
10:03am
Travel has been heavily disrupted today due to the poor weather conditions with many commuters facing delays and cancellations - Click here for the full article
9:58am
We have school closure updates for the following areas:
9:48am
'Chomper' sent in this picture of an eerie looking Carshalton station this morning...
Chomper: "No trains in sight. None due. Platform empty."
9:43am
Epsom and St Helier Hospital trust tweeted today: "Despite the snow and icy conditions, we expect all of our services to run as normal today.
Patients concerned about travelling to or from the hospitals are asked to contact them in advance to reschedule appointments. Visit www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/appointments
9:38am
Comments(2)
alex twickenham
says...
7:22pm Mon 21 Jan 13
I took my driving test in February 1963 in the Berkshire Downs with snow everywhere. Being something of a cool dude by then I refused to use my instructors stodgy Standard 8 and took the test in my mother's Sunbeam Rapier which had been pre-owned by Rootes racing or Sheila van Damm of Windmill Theatre fame and raced in the Monte Carlo rally and the Mille Miglia. One of her races ended in disaster when she got stuck in tram lines and was forced into a shop window. In my case I was lucky, despite reversing around a corner into a snowdrift I passed!
If anyone is interested in any details of the '47 BP tanker or '56 Rapier, let me know.
Alex
ken elmes says...
2:33pm Mon 21 Jan 13
News Item today – “worst snow since 2010 (how many winters we had since then?) – Schools closed . .”
What would they have done in the winters of 1963, snow from Boxing Day till Easter, and 1947 schools never closed then. Life just went on.