M3 and M25 latest travel news as Surrey wakes up to snow and ice – RECAP

(Pictured above is Reigate Hill in the snow)

We will be back first thing in the morning with all the latest news, traffic and weather in Surrey.

Take care if you are out and about this evening and wrap up warm, it’s set to be FREEZZZZZING and very icy.

Icy stretches will be the main hazard this evening, overnight and tomorrow morning, the Met Office has said.

A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued for Surrey from 4pm on Saturday until 11am on Sunday.

Temperatures will fall rapidly (could be as ow as -8 °C) and untreated wet surfaces, particularly those where snow has partly melted and then refreezes, will become very icy.

Read the full story here.

Huge thanks has been given to all the ‘snow heroes’ of Surrey.

“To the people who offered lifts to hospital workers, or did a call-out on local Facebook groups asking if anyone needed anything, you are so kind,” said a Surrey resident.

“To our communities, we salute you and we send you a virtual box of chocolates and a nice bottle of red.

“All those who helped, grabbed a shovel or helped a stranded motorist, you’re incredible. Thank you, thank you.”

Here is a photo of one of the awfully icy side roads in Farnborough.

Many side roads are beginning to ice over as the temperature drops and the winter sun disappears.

We took this short video of one of the ‘ice rinks’ in Farnborough just now.

This is the current view over the M3 at junction 4A for Farnborough.

The conditions are much better than this time yesterday.

All lanes open, broken down vehicle removed on M3 Southbound from J2 M25 J12 to J3 A322 (Bagshot / Lightwater).

A broken down vehicle has closed a lane on the M3, according to Inrix.

One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M3 Southbound from J2 M25 J12 to J3 A322 (Bagshot / Lightwater). Traffic is coping well. Lane one (of four) is closed.

Traffic has also returned to normal on the M23 northbound.

Traffic returned to normal, earlier broken down vehicle on M23 Northbound between J9 (Gatwick Airport) and M25 J7.Lane three (of three) was closed to assist with a broken down vehicle off to the central reservation.

There is still queuing traffic on the northbound carriageway in the same area, though.

Traffic returned to normal, earlier broken down car on M23 Southbound between J9 (Gatwick Airport) and J10 A264 Copthorne Way (Crawley). Lane one (of three) was closed. Camera also shows a separate broken down car which has come to a rest on the central reservation.

One lane closed and heavy traffic due to broken down car on M23 Southbound between J9 (Gatwick Airport) and J10 A264 Copthorne Way (Crawley). In the roadworks area. Lane one (of three) is closed. Camera also shows a separate broken down car which has come to a rest on the central reservation.

There is now queuing traffic as a result of the broken down vehicle on the M23 northbound.

One lane closed and queuing traffic due to broken down vehicle on M23 Northbound between J9 (Gatwick Airport) and M25 J7. Lane three (of three) is closed to assist with a broken down vehicle off to the central reservation.

Here are 17 wintry things to do in the Surrey snow.

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/sledging-things-to-do-snow-10759689

A lane has now been closed northbound on the M23 in the Gatwick Airport area.

One lane closed and queuing traffic due to broken down vehicle on M23 Northbound between J9 (Gatwick Airport) and M25 J7. Lane three (of three) is closed to assist with a broken down vehicle off to the central reservation.

A lane has been closed on the M23 in the Gatwick Airport area, according to Inrix.

One lane closed and heavy traffic due to broken down car on M23 Southbound between J9 (Gatwick Airport) and J10 A264 Copthorne Way (Crawley). In the roadworks area. Lane one (of three) is closed. Camera also shows a separate broken down car which has come to a rest on the central reservation.

M3 Southbound lane closed on entry slip road due to traffic management at J5 A287 (Hook). Lane closed on the entry slip road up to the roundabout with the A287.

High Street in both directions closed due to accident between Wilmot Way and Avenue Road. The road has been shut throughout the night and remains closed this morning. Diversion – affecting two bus services: 166 and S1.

The full story:

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/pedestrian-60s-dies-after-collision-15770568

Is the snow particularly bad on the roads in your area?

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Many of Surrey’s busy roads are being described as “hazardous”.

The Haslemere and Farnham areas are particularly bad.

Traffic management has been put in place around the Farnborough area of the M3 and subsequently a lane has been closed, according to Inrix.

One lane closed due to traffic management on M3 Northbound between J5 A287 (Hook) and J4A A327 (Farnborough). Lane one (of three) is closed.

Anne-Marie Blakey told us about her struggles on the M3 last night:

I have been sat in this position for over three hours now. Emergency vehicles to recover the three jack knifed lorries only just getting through due to drivers using the hard shoulder.

Anyone who left their vehicle unattended last night, including on the M3, should call 101 and to pass on their registration number.

They will be able to update motorists as to where the vehicle has been taken.

Hampshire County Council is responsible for gritting the roads and footpaths across the district.

Salt bins are located across the area.

We have just heard that one lane is closed due to ‘traffic management’ on the M3 northbound between junction 5 (Hook) and J4A (Farnborough).

Lane one (of three) is closed.

More on this as we get it.

As of 9.50am White Lane in both directions has been closed to assist with recovery of a vehicle which has left the main carriageway and has come to rest in a ditch at the side of the road.

One vehicle was involved between A31 The Hogs Back and Poyle Road.

Here is the view of Reigate this morning with snow on the hills.

It was taken by our reporter Mark Davison.

Hazardous driving conditions due to snow on A286 between A287 (Shottermill) and Brook Road (Brook).

All lanes have re-opened and the snow has been cleared on the M25 in both directions from junction 8 (A217 Brighton Road, Reigate) to junction 9 (A243, Leatherhead).

The MET Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice in Surrey.

The warning runs until 11am today.

Snow has been cleared on the A331 from A30 London Road (Meadows Roundabout, Blackwater) to A31 (Farnham).

Some Stagecoach services will have diversion routes due to the snow.

Make sure you check before you travel.

There are delays on South Western Railway between Basingstoke and Winchester due to icy rail conditions.

Trains across the whole network may be disrupted as well.

We will keep you updated on the public transport situation.

One lane is closed and there is very slow traffic due to snow and risk of ice on the M25 in both directions from junction 8 (A217 Brighton Road, Reigate) to junction 9 (A243, Leatherhead).

Lane four (of four) is closed. Traffic is especially slow travelling clockwise.

Surrey is waking up to a lot of snow this morning and we will be bringing you advice and top tips for coping in the cold snap, plus travel information including the M3 if you really have to drive.

Please get in touch with us if you would like to share your snow stories, by emailing us at surreylive@reachplc.com.

Traffic continues to be poor across Surrey and Hampshire as awful weather conditions took their toll on roads across the area. However we are going to have to end live updates here for the evening.

The blog will remain open and you will be able to find any Saturday morning traffic updates here or on the Surrey Live homepage.

Thank you for reading and have a safe journey

Many roads are continuing to struggle due to heavy snowfall.

• Two lanes on the M3 southbound near Basingstoke have reopened but the area remains gridlocked
• All lanes on the M3 nouthbound near Basingstoke have reopened after a fallen tree was removed, but traffic remains awful
• Conditions on the A3 and A31 in Surrey remain hazardous with very slow traffic
• The A287 remains hazardous between Haslemere and Hindhead
• The A30 has is being listed as “impassable” near Blackbushe Airport due to snowy and icy conditions

The fallen tree on the northbound carriageway of the M3 has also been cleared

Traffic service INRIX are reporting that the tree that fell onto the nouthbound A3 did so due to “sheer weight of snow”

M3 Northbound partially blocked, stop-start traffic due to fallen tree and snow from J6 (Basingstoke) to J5 A287 (Hook). Caller reports that a tree has fallen into the road due to the sheer weight of snow. Highways are at the scene. Traffic was already slow here.