Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:16pm on 16 Jan 2024,Tuesday Weather & Environment
A sudden arctic blast blankets North-West England, causing road and school closures. Lancashire Police shut Grane Road and Elton Road in Belthorn due to hazardous conditions after a crash. Merseyside grapples with 20 closed schools as Liverpool faces a snowy morning rush hour. Merseyrail adapts to the cold, running initial services without passengers for safety checks. Traffic issues persist despite overnight gritting efforts by Liverpool City Council. Lancashire experiences dangerous conditions, leading to the closure of major roads. Gritting teams and snow ploughs are deployed across the region, but uncertainty looms over the duration of closures. Motorists are urged to stay vigilant amid challenging weather conditions.
