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Devon and Cornwall travel disruption as heavy snow shuts roads and schools

Traffic comes to a standstill at Sourton Cross near Okehampton in Devon

Motorists are facing significant disruption after heavy snow in Devon and Cornwall has forced roads to close and schools to shut.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow from 5am on Thursday 21 November until 3pm for parts of Devon, Dorset, and Somerset with Exmoor facing up to 10cm of snow.

Crashes have been reported on the A30 at Bodmin, the A386 Bowerland Road at Okehampton, and A3124 at Whiddon Down.

The bitter Arctic blast has left temperatures plummeting this week until wet and windier conditions are expected to sweep in this weekend.

Lorries on the A30 between Bodmin and Temple Credit: Dani Atter

Travel chaos

Great Western Railway has suspended its services between Exeter Central and Okehampton because of snow.

There are dozens of road "impassable" across the regions according to travel service Inrix, with disruption at the following:

  • A354 Puddletown

  • A35 Dorchester Road

  • A30 Bodmin

  • A30 Whiddon Down

  • A3052 Sidford

  • A3079 Fowley Cross

  • A3124 Whiddon Down

  • A375 Sidbury

  • A381 Coombe Fishacre

  • A386 Okehampton

  • A39 Otterham

  • A39 Trewassa

  • A395 Pipers Pool

Cornwall school closures

More than 100 schools are closed across, Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset.

In Cornwall, the following schools are shut:

  • Altarnun Primary School

  • Boscastle Community Primary School (opening at 10.30am)

  • Bodmin College

  • Boyton Primary School

  • Braddock Church of England Primary School

  • Callington Community College

  • Callington Primary School

  • Callywith College

  • Camelford Community Primary School

  • Caradon Academy

  • Cardinham School

  • Coads Green Primary School

  • Copper Valley Infant and Nursery Academy (opening at 10.30am)

  • Copper Valley Junior Academy

  • Darite Primary Academy

  • Delabole Primary School (opening at 10am)

  • Dobwalls Primary School

  • Duchy College Stoke Climsland

  • Egloskerry Primary School

  • Fowey River Academy

  • Harrowbarrow Primary Academy

  • Jacobstow Community Academy

  • Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School

  • Lanivet Community Primary School (opening at 10am)

  • Launceston College

  • Launceston Primary School

  • Lewannick Community Primary School

  • Liskeard Hillfort Primary School (opening later)

  • Liskeard School and Community College

  • Marhamchurch Church of England Academy

  • North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy

  • North Petherwin Primary School

  • Otterham Community Primary School

  • Pensilva School

  • Sir James Smith's School

  • South Petherwin Community Primary School

  • St Breward Community Primary School

  • St Catherine's Church of England School

  • St Dominic Church of England Primary School

  • St Mark's Church of England Academy

  • St Neot Primary School

  • St Petroc's Primary School (opening at 10am)

  • St Stephens Community Academy

  • St Teath Primary School

  • St Tudy Church of England Primary School

  • St Wenn School

  • Taliesin Education Limited (TPlus Centres)

  • Tregadillett Primary School

  • Trekenner Primary School

  • Trewidland Primary School

  • Upton Cross Academy

  • Warbstow Primary Academy

  • Werrington Primary School

  • Windmill Hill Academy

A lorry gets stuck in the snow ion the A3052 near Sidmouth Credit: Joe Rosser

Devon school closures

  • Alphington Primary School

  • Ashwater Primary School

  • Atlantic Academy

  • Barley Lane School

  • Black Torrington Church Of England Primary School

  • Boasley Cross Community Primary School

  • Bow Community Primary School

  • Bowhill Primary School

  • Bradford Primary School

  • Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School

  • Branscombe Church of England Primary School

  • Bridestowe Primary School

  • Bridgerule Church Of England Primary School

  • Chagford Church Of England Primary School

  • Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School

  • Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School

  • Clyst Vale Community College

  • Colyton Grammar School

  • Colyton Primary Academy

  • Copplestone Primary School

  • Cranbrook Education Campus

  • Doddiscombsleigh Primary School

  • Ellen Tinkham School

  • Exeter College

  • Exwick Heights Primary School

  • Farway Church of England Primary School

  • Halwill Community Primary School

  • Hatherleigh Community Primary School

  • Hawkchurch Church Of England School

  • Hayward’s Primary School

  • Hennock Community Primary School

  • Highampton Community Primary School

  • Holsworthy Church of England Primary School (opening at 11.30am)

  • Holsworthy Community College (opening at at 11.30am)

  • Honiton Community College

  • Ilsington Church Of England Primary School

  • Kenn Church Of England Primary School

  • Kilmington Primary School

  • Kings Nympton Community Primary School

  • Ladysmith Infant and Nursery School

  • Ladysmith Junior School

  • Landscore Primary School

  • Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School

  • Lifton Community Academy

  • Lydford Primary School

  • Matford Brook Academy

  • Membury Primary Academy

  • Mill Water School

  • Milton Abbot Primary School

  • Morchard Bishop Church Of England Primary School

  • Moretonhampstead Primary School

  • Newton Poppleford Primary School

  • Newton St Cyres Primary School

  • Northlew And Ashbury Parochial Church Of England Primary School

  • Offwell Church Of England Primary School

  • Okehampton College

  • Pinhoe Church Of England Primary School and Nursery

  • Princetown Community Primary School

  • Queen Elizabeth's

  • Rackenford Church Of England Primary School

  • Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School

  • Sampford Peverell Church Of England Primary School

  • Sandford School

  • Shebbear Community School

  • Sidbury Church of England Primary School

  • Silverton Church Of England Primary School

  • South Tawton Primary School

  • Southbrook School

  • Spreyton School

  • St David’s CofE Primary School

  • St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School

  • St James School

  • St Luke’s Church of England School

  • St Nicholas Catholic Primary School

  • St Peter’s Church of England Aided School

  • Stansfield Academy

  • Tavistock College (opening at 9.45am)

  • The King’s School

  • The Promise School

  • Thorverton Church Of England Primary School

  • Upottery Primary School

  • West Exe School

  • Whimple Primary School

  • Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary

  • Willand School

  • Winkleigh Primary School

  • Witheridge Church Of England Primary Academy

  • Woodbury Salterton Church Of England Primary School

  • Woodwater Academy

  • Yeoford Community Primary School

Somerset school closure

  • Churchstanton Primary School

Updates to follow.