SNOW: Dorset's live snow and ice report: County wakes to sixth day of snow (From Dorset Echo)

5:45pm

Temporary traffic lights have been put on the A35 to cope with flood water.

The road was closed in both directions earlier today due to flooding at Woodbury Cross.

The road is now open, but Dorset Police are advising drivers to expect delays until the flooding has eased.

2:02pm

The West Stafford Bypass currently remains closed due to flooding.

2:01pm

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Coombe Valley Road is now open

10:20am

9:56am

TRAVEL: Overturned lorry on Coombe Valley Road

9:26am

Wareham library is closed today

9:24am

9:21am

Updates on rubbish collections

Weymouth and Portland rubbish and recycling collections will be running as normal today.

A Dorset County Council spokesman said: "People who did not have their waste and recycling collected on Friday due to the adverse weather conditions should hold on to their waste until their next scheduled collection date.

"The council will pick up any extra waste left beside green bins during these collections.

"The council would like to apologise for any inconvenience."

In West Dorset there will be a partial service.

A spokesman for Dorset County Council said: "The council will try and collect waste from as many places as possible where it is safe to do so, although icy pavements are causing difficulties.

"If your waste is not collected please hold on to it until your next scheduled collection date."

8:46am

From First Bus:

Most services in Weymouth and Bridport are operating normally this morning, although traffic is slow moving and there may be some delays as a result.
Service 47 (Bridport to Yeovil) is not operating.
Service 387 (Dorchester to Poole) is diverted at Bere Regis due to flooding and will not serve the route between Bere Regis and the Bakers Arms.

8:44am

The West Stafford bypass has been closed due to flooding

8:42am

The A351 at Corfe Castle has flooding but its passable

8:41am

C13 - Higher Shaftesbury Road- closed due to snow

8:37am

8:36am

Updated school closures:

Closed - Parrett & Axe CE VA Primary School, Beaminster

Closed - Beaminster Technology College,

Closed: Broadwindsor CE VC Primary School, Beaminster

Closed - Mountjoy School, Bridport

Closed: Sticklands Primary School, Dorchester

8:33am

Roads to Yeovil (and around Beaminster/Broadwindsor) are tricky but no official word yet on closures also the road from Portesham to Winterbournes is tricky too.

8:31am

Dorset's firefighters rescued two people from their cars last night.

Just after 5pm fire crews were called to the A351 at Corfe Castle, where they found three cars stuck in flood water.

One driver had managed to get to safety, another was led to safety by fire crews and one had to be rescued using a boat.

A spokesman for the Fire Service advised motorists to 'take precautions' in the area.

He said: "Drivers are reminded of the dangers of driving into flood water."

8:26am

Traffic information:

A35 closed eastbound between Woodbury Cross in Bloxworth and the Quarr Hill junction in East Morden, because of flooding.

A diversion is in place vis Bere Regis.

A35 hazardous driving conditions due to snow.

A37 just passage at Holywell due to snow.

A354 hazardous driving conditions between the Dorchester Football Ground Roundabout in Dorchester and Jurassic Roundabout in Bincombe, - due to snow.

Coombe Valley Road in Preston closed at the A353 Littlemoor Road junction, because of an overturned vehicle and recovery work.

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8:11am

TRAVEL: Hazardous conditions reported on the A354 Weymouth Road in Dorchester

8:11am

Thre are four closed schools this morning.

See our latest list here

So far the four following have closed

Closed - Beaminster Technology College,

Closed: Broadwindsor CE VC Primary School, Beaminster

Closed - Mountjoy School, Bridport

Closed: Sticklands Primary School, Dorchester

8:09am

POLICE have closed the the A353 Littlemoor Road after a car overturned.

The incident is reported to have taken place at 7:25am.

Coombe Valley Road is also closed due to recovery work

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