Devon and Cornwall face a new snow warning with icy conditions expected. Motorists are advised to take extra precautions.
A yellow weather warning for snow is due to start at 09:00 GMT on Wednesday. Devon 's gritters are set for 'another very tricky night' while Cornwall Council has warned motorists to allow extra time for journeys. Andy Cole, network operations control centre manager for Devon County Council, said the forecast for road surface temperatures on Wednesday could be as low as -5C (23F).
It comes after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across parts of Devon and Cornwall on Monday night until 10:00 GMT on Tuesday. The warning is due to start at 09:00 on Wednesday, ending at 23:59 and covering the majority of Devon and east Cornwall. Speaking to BBC Radio Devon, Mr Cole said temperatures had not been quite as low as first forecast but warned it was only a 'temporary respite'.Discussing Monday night and Tuesday morning, Mr Cole added: 'We've had a busy night.'We've seen some slushy conditions over Dartmoor but the rest of the county we're not seeing too many issues.''The worst we have had' Dena Logan, who lives near Lydford, in Devon, said Monday's snow was 'the worst we've had' in four years of living in the village. She said: 'We couldn't believe it. We came back home from Roborough way at about 15:00 or 16:00 and it was fine - it was spitting. 'The ground was so wet and I thought it wouldn't stick but by 17:15 it snowed huge snowflakes and it just settled.'Even this morning there is about two inches of snow on the fields. It's a bit slushy but there is still snow on all the roads and driveways
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