Latest as snow falls in many parts of West of England

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January 4, 2025 at 1:37 p.m.

Snow is falling across the West of England this evening
It began falling in Somerset with snow visible on motorway cameras
We are getting reports of snow across Somerset and Wiltshire, and it has started falling in Bristol and Bath
Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place across the UK with large parts of the West in the zone
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Latest as snow falls in many parts of West of England

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