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Snow brings disruption in Dorset and Hampshire

Lucy Still The aftermath of a car crash in the snow. A silver hatchback car has collided with a yellow gritter lorry and the front near side is smashed.Lucy Still
Minterne House in the snow. A large sandstone stately home.
During the afternoon a car collided with a gritter lorry on the road between Beaminster and Mosterton in Dorset.
Minterne House near Dorchester looked magnificent in the snow.

Snow has been falling in parts of Dorset and Hampshire, bringing travel disruption as well as picturesque scenes.

An amber weather warning is in place across much of the south west of England.

The Met Office warning, which continues into Wednesday evening, means vehicles could get stranded and power cuts are likely.

Near Beaminster, Dorset, a car reportedly collided with a gritter lorry shortly after 16:00 GMT.

A map of the south west of England showing the amber weather warning across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset
An amber weather warning has been in place across parts of the south west

Hampshire County Council said Salisbury Road in Sopley, New Forest, was closed between Ringwood Rd and Priest Lane due to flooding and was likely to remain closed until Thursday morning.

Dorset Council said it had been gritting roads serving smaller villages and hamlets since 08:00, along with main routes since 04:00.

Its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) to help rough sleepers also remains in place.

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