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Shropshire weather: Thaw sets in after days of snow - with pictures

Parts of Shropshire were wet, misty and foggy today as a gradual thaw set in following the past week's snow.

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Foggy conditions between Telford and Shrewsbury today along the A5 and M54. Photo: Jamie Ricketts.

Temperatures were set to reach 6C today, after a Met Office yellow warning for ice expired at 11am.

Most travel services were getting back to normal but there were still problems on some rail and bus routes after days of snow.

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Watch Sunday's weather forecast from the Met Office:

Outbreaks of rain will clear this evening. It will stay cloudy overnight, falling to 0C with the risk of a few more showers and some fog and ice patches developing during the early hours.

On Monday fog and ice patches are expected to clearing during the morning, with some sunny spells developing at times during the day, although a few showers will also develop, falling as snow over the hills. Temperatures could reach as high as 9C.

Weather warnings for snow and ice on Sunday March 4 (PA Graphics)

Virtually full rail service to resume

Arriva Trains Wales and Network Rail Wales & Borders expect to run a full service on the majority of its network on Monday following a significant improvement in weather conditions and hard work by workers to clear snow from railway lines.

A statement said: "Final checks are being completed this evening on the following lines, but following these checks, these lines are expected to be operating normally tomorrow;

  • Maesteg to Bridgend

  • Caerphilly to Rhymney

  • Services west of Carmarthen including, Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock, and Fishguard

"Passengers wishing to use the services which are currently having final checks are still advised to use www.arrivatrains.wales/check before they travel.

"Services on the Heart of Wales line and Blaenau Ffestiniog line will not operate tomorrow.

"We would like to thank our customers for their continued patience over the past four days of disruption and our railway teams, who have been working tirelessly in very challenging weather conditions."

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway reopens after pipe burst

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway was able to open within just a few hours after a burst water pipe shut it down.

The cliff railway had to close on Friday morning after the burst was discovered, with officials fearing it could be shut for days.

But normal passenger service was resumed at 4pm the same day.

General manager Karl Braden decided to close the iconic cliff lift after the electrics had been turned off and the burst water pipe isolated.

The pipe is used for cleaning the carriages and was not connected to the operation of the cliff railway but safety procedures necessitated the temporary closure of the railway while checks were made to make sure electric circuits had not been damaged by water.

Cliff railway chairman Dr. Malvern Tipping said: “I was amazed to receive a telephone call from the general manager advising me that he expected the cliff railway to open at 4pm. after the necessary safety checks had been carried out.

“I had anticipated that the cliff railway would be closed for a few days. I wish to thank those members of staff who pulled out all the stops to enable us to reopen so quickly. I especially wish to thank Angela Thomas who set to with mop and bucket in the office."

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