HEAVY snow has caused widespread disruption across Somerset this morning.

Berrys Buses have cancelled their school services and their route to Yeovil, but are running limited services on their superfast travel scheme to London.

Quantock Motor Services are not running any services including their school runs and First bus services are not operating in Yeovil.

South West Coaches have cancelled all services including schools and public routes.

The trains are experiencing delays, Gatwick Airport is shut for the forseeable future, Exeter Airport is open but flights are experiencing delays and there are disruptions to flights to and from Bristol Airport.

The weather is also causing problems at A3038 Brunswick Street, where a lorry has become stuck in snow.

Hazaradous conditions have been reported at the A30 Babylon Hill and A30 Henford Hill. Motorists are being warned to avoid travelling wherever possible and to drive carefully on minor roads. Somerset County Council has issued the following information regarding schools today: Stanchester Community School - closing at 1pm

  • Berkley First School, Frome - closed
  • Bruton Primary School - closed
  • Charlton Horethorne Primary School - closed
  • Churchstanton Primary School - closed
  • Haselbury Plucknett First School, Crewkerne - closed
  • Hemington Primary School, Radstock - closed
  • Holyrood Academy - Chard - OPEN
  • Huish Academy - OPEN
  • Maiden Beech Middle School, Crewkerne - OPEN but NO BUSES
  • Pen Mill Infant & Nursery School, Yeovil - closed
  • Avalon School, Brooks Road, Street - closed
  • Somerton Infants School - closed
  • South Somerset Link Education Centre, Yeovil - closed
  • St Mary and St Peter's Primary School - Ilton and Barrington - closed
  • Stanchester Community School, Stoke-sub-Hamdon closing at 1pm
  • The Blue School, Wells - Open
  • Yeovil Centre

Bucklers Mead Community Schoolin Yeovil is open from 9.45am, while Huish Episcopi Academy is open but South West Coaches are not providing travel for students.

The Blue School in Wells is open as normal but motorists are asked to take care along Kenyan Road, Milton Lane and the car parks.

Heathfield Community School in Monkton Heathfield is OPEN. Frome District Day Centre's luncheon club has been cancelled.