Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk - Saturday, December 27, 2014
Snow and blizzards have swept through large parts of Britain, leaving many travellers stranded. Sleet and snow hit the north of England, the Midlands and Scotland and the Met Office has warned that nearly all the UK has been gripped by ice. The freezing weather has brought treacherous conditions to roads, with many motorists in Sheffield forced to abandon their cars after becoming snowed in. Compounding the travel chaos even further on Saturday is overrunning engineering works at one of the country's busiest rail terminals. All trains in and out of London King's Cross are expected to be cancelled, with a reduced service running on Sunday. The advice to defer travel if possible comes as many workers who travelled to see relatives over the festive period are expected to use the railways to return to work on Monday. East Coast spokesman Paul Emberley said: "Network Rail has apologised to passengers for the inevitable delays to their travel plans on Saturday as a result of the overrunning engineering works. "East Coast is particularly sorry for the inconvenience to its customers as a result, on what we know is an already very busy travel day immediately following the Christmas break. "For customers intending to start or finish their journey at King's Cross, consideration should be given to deferring travel plans to either Sunday or Monday. "We're working hard over the holiday period to make the necessary adjustments to our timetable
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Snow and blizzards have swept through large parts of Britain, leaving many travellers stranded. Sleet and snow hit the north of England, the Midlands and Scotland and the Met Office has warned that nearly all the UK has been gripped by ice. The freezing weather has brought treacherous conditions to roads, with many motorists in Sheffield forced to abandon their cars after becoming snowed in. Compounding the travel chaos even further on Saturday is overrunning engineering works at one of the country's busiest rail terminals. All trains in and out of London King's Cross are expected to be cancelled, with a reduced service running on Sunday. The advice to defer travel if possible comes as many workers who travelled to see relatives over the festive period are expected to use the railways to return to work on Monday. East Coast spokesman Paul Emberley said: "Network Rail has apologised to passengers for the inevitable delays to their travel plans on Saturday as a result of the overrunning engineering works. "East Coast is particularly sorry for the inconvenience to its customers as a result, on what we know is an already very busy travel day immediately following the Christmas break. "For customers intending to start or finish their journey at King's Cross, consideration should be given to deferring travel plans to either Sunday or Monday. "We're working hard over the holiday period to make the necessary adjustments to our timetable
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