Monday, February 2, 2009

Heavy snowfall paralyzed traffic in England.

Snowfall that hit England, Scotland and of Wales, has complicated the traffic on highways, many roads were blocked due to accidents. Meteorologists warn that snow may be the strongest over the past six years, reports BBC News.
On Monday, February 2, in the area of Greater London has fallen from 10 to 13 inches of precipitation, but to specialists by Tuesday the number of fallen snow may double.
The disaster led to the closure of many airports, schools and other institutions. Authorities urged drivers to postpone their trips without extreme necessity. Significantly disrupted the movement of public transport in many parts of withdrawn buses. Do not come on the bus in London, reported on the disruption in the work of the railways and the capital's subway.
Over the last 24 hours in the disaster areas have been about 1735 road accidents. Information on the victims yet, but police said that the overwhelming number of accidents was "fine." Often, the roads blocked by heavy trucks and lorries that have "evolved" after a trailer skidding on a slippery surface.

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