Snowstorm strands drivers as UK prepares for heavy rain [1]
The Guardian - 1/26/13, Staff and Agencies
Motorways in north of England come to standstill after heavy snowfall, but country told to expect flooding as rain moves in
A woman clears the snow in Tanfield, County Durham. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
Heavy snowstorms which left drivers stranded for hours on motorways in the north of England are expected to turn to rain on Saturday, raising fears of flooding.
The M6 motorway came to a standstill overnight in both directions between junctions 25 and 27 in Lancashire after a sudden fall of more than a foot of snow [2] around 8.30pm, the Highways Agency said.
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