Icy conditions lead to series of accidents on A1 in Yorkshire

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Icy conditions lead to series of accidents on A1 in Yorkshire

As threat of more snow recedes, widespread ice prompts Met Office to issue appeal for people to take extra care when drivingAccidents on ice have closed the A1 Great North Road in Yorkshire, while trains and flights have suffered delays as the UK’s weekend snow takes its time to thaw. Fears of further downfalls have receded but temperatures are expected to remain low in many areas with a gradual north-west/south-east divide expected for much of February, according to forecasters.