Met Office crashes at mention of snow
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Website buried in bandwidth blizzard Hot on the heels of the recent Southern Railway website debacle - where inclement weather provoked a rush of information-seeking commuters to the company's online information resource, thereby instantly derailing it - we're delighted to report that just the threat of some white stuff falling from the sky has buried the Met Office. The weather-botherers' site currently offers:â¦
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Police trying to reach motorists cut off by substantial snowdrifts on cross-Pennine routes
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Transport in Wales begins to return to normal after a day of unforecast snow caused widespread problems.
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About 200 motorists are stranded in snowdrifts on the A66 transpennine route in County Durham.
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Five British airports were closed Thursday and some train services were cancelled after heavy snow fell in England and Wales.Comment
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Heavy snowfall has caused traffic chaos across central Europe, closing airports and blocking major roads.
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There are warnings for drivers after heavy snow in many parts of Scotland overnight and blizzards in some areas.
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A heavy, wet winter snowstorm made travel treacherous on Friday in the Midwest and Northeast and was blamed for at least 10 traffic deaths.
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The lingering effects of a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain forced the cancellation of dozens of airline flights and closed some schools Thursday morning.
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Some roads are closed and gritting begins ahead of heavy snow expected to fall across much of Wales.
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Up to ten inches of snow fell overnight in parts of central Scotland, causing a number of road accidents and forcing the closure of several roads, police said.
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The UK experiences its second warmest winter since records began in 1914, Met Office figures show.
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Weather forecasters issue an early warning of severe weather, with snow predicted over most of the UK.
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Drivers are warned of winds bringing dangerous driving conditions to parts of northern England and Scotland.
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England prepares for wintry weather, with heavy snow expected to fall across much of the country.
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Thousands of schools across Wales and England are forced to close by the heaviest snowfall for years.