Buses in Basingstoke are back up and running as the service operator has been reviewing routes this morning following heavy overnight snow.
Stagecoach has confirmed all routes are now running as normal having previously suspended all services.
Basingstoke was placed under an amber weather warning by the Met Office yesterday which has now changed to a yellow snow and ice warning for up until 11.55pm tonight.
Stagecoach tweeted out updates earlier today:
#Basingstoke Service 1 will resume normal service @ 11 am, please be prepared for delays. Service 2 will resume service from 11 am, only as far as the Falcon triangle. Service 3 will resume normal service from 11 am. Service 6 will resume normal service from 11 am. cont:
— Stagecoach South (@StagecoachSouth) March 18, 2018
South Western Railway has also told passengers to expect delays, cancellations and revisions of services between Exeter and Basingstoke until 6pm.
*UPDATE 18/03* Severe weather has been affecting trains between Exeter St. Davids and Basingstoke. We are anticipating disruption until 18:00 today. More information here : https://t.co/Ssj2lzz3Xm
— SWR Help (@SW_Help) March 18, 2018
Basingstoke Fire Station has warned drivers to only travel if you need to.
Good morning from W/W, you will be waking up to #snow in #Basingstoke this morning. Pls only travel if you need to #takeyourtime #beprepared pic.twitter.com/tAWWdbX3Jz
— Basingstoke Fire Station (@Basingstoke_01) March 18, 2018
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