Snow: roads closed in Herefordshire as conditions turn treacherous

ROADS conditions are treacherous this morning after a blanket of snow fell overnight.

Some roads are reported to be impassable this morning by traffic monitoring service Inrix.

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Here are the road closures and warnings in Herefordshire this morning, March 9:

A4112, Kimbolton: Closed by a crash this morning. Click here for live updates.

A44, Bromyard: Queueing traffic and road is impassable due to snow on A44 both ways between Bromyard and Knightwick. Traffic is struggling on the inclines along this stretch. UPDATE 11am: passable

The A44 Bromyard bypass is also covered in a blanket of snow this morning, with conditions difficult.

A465, Burley Gate  :Queueing traffic and road is impassable due to snow on A465 Hereford Road both ways from Burley Gate to Bromyard. Traffic is struggling on the inclines along this stretch. UPDATE 10am: Snow cleared, now passable, traffic easing

Snow on the A465 at Stoke Lacy (Image: Sofie Smith)

A49 Hope Under Dinmore: A49 both ways just passable due to snow from A417 (Hope-under-Dinmore junction, Hope Under Dinmore) to Marden turn off (Wellington). UPDATE 10am: Snow cleared, now passable

Further afield:

A449, British Camp: problems have been reported on the county border at British Camp, with cars on the A449 reportedly being turned around.

A4117 Ludlow Road, Clee Hill: queueing traffic and road is impassable due to snow on A4117 Ludlow Road both ways from B4214 Tenbury Road (Clee Hill) to Catherton Road (Cleobury Mortimer). UPDATE 11am: Just passable and queueing traffic due to snow

A4103 Storridge: A4103 both ways impassable due to snow from B4219 (Storridge) to Dragons Lane (Leigh Sinton). Multiple vehicle crash, the road is blocked, please use an alternative route.

A488 Monaughty: both ways closed due to snow between the Presteigne turn-off (Monaughty) and the Dolau turn-off (Dolau).

M5 Worcestershire: one lane blocked and queueing traffic due to recovery work and broken down van on M5 southbound between J6 A4538 Pershore Lane (Worcester) and J7 A44 (Worcester/Evesham). Lane one (of three) is blocked.