Snow has turned to ice across Nottinghamshire, leaving morning commuters facing cancellations and delays.
Here, we will keep you posted on the latest transport and traffic news for Nottinghamshire on Tuesday December 30.
7.14am:
Nottingham City Transport is running Saturday schedules on its bus services except for Citylink 1 and 2.
The bus firm says all services are facing delays due to the icy conditions, but 12 routes are diverted or cancelled:
- Blue 42 is not serving Brewsters Road.
- Sky Blue 47A is not serving the Dover Beck Drive area in Woodborough. Buses will follow the 47 route through Woodborough until further notice.
- Lime 56 is not serving Somersby Road, Nordean Road, Whitby Crescent or Gedling Road and running direct along Arno Vale Road.
- Lime 57 is not serving Somersby Road, Nordean Road, Whitby Crescent or Gedling Road and running direct along Arno Vale Road. In addition, Newcombe Drive and Darlton Drive cannot be served. Buses are operating a one way loop from The Arrow PH via Gedling Road, Rolleston Drive, Coppice Road, Ramsey Drive to return to the City via Arno Vale Road.
- Lime 58 is diverted via Beechwood Road and Coppice Road and is not serving stops on Birchfield Road, Homefield Avenue, Surgeys Lane or Church Street
- Yellow 68, 69 are operating a one way loop at Snape Wood. Buses are operating via Seller's Wood Drive West, Woodlink then Snape Wood Road.
- Turquoise 78 is diverted via Melbourne Road, Aspley Lane and Broxtowe Lane and not serving Minver Crescent, Hilcot Drive or Sherbourne Road.
- Turquoise 79A cannot serve Old Farm Road and is diverted direct along Bestwood Park Drive West.
- Purple 88 cannot serve Old Farm Road and is running the full length of Ridgeway, Tesco, Top Valley Drive to normal route.
- Local Link L9 is suspended and will not run until further notice.
- Local Link L14 is not serving Heathfield Estate and is diverted along Arnold Road and Hucknall Road. Brooklyn Road and Piccadilly will also not be served in Bulwell and buses will run the full length of Arnold Road and Highbury Vale.
7.19am:
Delays are expected on the M1 by junction 27, the A453 and the A1 heading southbound into Newark.
Roadworks coupled with the continued icy weather are likely to cause problems for travellers this morning, according to the AA.
7.30am:
Nottinghamshire Police are continuing to warn drivers to take extra care on the roads as snow remains across Nottinghamshire.
Tips include checking tyre treads and windscreen wipers and remembering to add antifreeze.
7.45am:
Trent Barton buses are also operating on a Saturday timetable today, and is hopeful to serve all parts of its routes across the county.
7.46am:
Trent Barton's 7.35 3A service is not running.
8.02am:
Nottingham City Transport's Turquoise 79A and Purple 88 routes are now serving Old Farm Road, Top Valley, as usual.
8.10am:
Traffic in Huntingdon Street, in the city centre, is beginning to mount. Vehicles are moving south with an average speed of just 4mph.
8.12am:
Slow traffic running west past the City Hospital in Whatton Rise is moving at 2mph. Cars are being delayed by approximately six minutes.
8.20am:
Shelford Road, in Radcliffe on Trent, is slow, with traffic moving 4 minutes behind schedule at 1mph.
