Hero bus driver narrowly avoids car in snow as The Beast from the East and Storm Emma cause chaos on British roads

Hero bus driver narrowly avoids car in snow as The Beast from the East and Storm Emma cause chaos on British roads

Scenes from snow-affected Britain


A BUS driver was caught on camera pulling off a demon bit of driving to avoid a car that had drifted into their path yesterday afternoon in Edinburgh, as the Beast from the East battered Scotland.

A Red Warning — meaning there is a risk to life — was issued for part of the country until 10am this morning. An Amber alert continues for most of the rest of Scotland and North East England.

Drivers are being told to avoid heading out on the roads.

GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 28: A road warning sign advising not to travel on the M8 on February 28, in Glasgow, Scotland. Freezing weather conditions dubbed the 'Beast from the East' bring snow and sub-zero temperatures to the UK. Amber warnings are in place in northern England, the East Midlands, London, the east and south-east of England. Scotland's weather warning has been upgraded to red, which means risk to life, widespread damage, travel and power disruption are likely. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A road warning sign advising not to travel on the M8 in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday.

 

The chaos isn’t limited to the north of the UK: an amber warning was upgraded to red in south-west England and South Wales, as Storm Emma approaches and the two weather fronts meet.

However, Scotland has been the worst hit so far.

More than 300 people were left stranded on the M80 motorway in Scotland last night in freezing temperatures. Nicola Lee told the BBC it was like sitting in a car park.

This Ford Fiesta owner got more than he bargained for after failing to leave his car in gear on a sloping driveway.

This road in the east of England was judged a no-go area by locals:

A Forth 1 radio reporter had trouble with the blizzard conditions:

A car stuck in snow brought eh road at the Toll of Birness down to one lane this morning:

Some were able to see the lighter side of things. One Twitter user in Ireland was amused by the presence of an ice cream van outside his house:

Some ditched the car for skis during the morning commute:

 

More Beast from the East and Storm Emma scenes from around the UK…

People help push a car that got stuck in the snow in Rochester.

 

A man fits snow chains to his car in the village of Brenchley in southeast England.

 

Members of the public make their way through the snow yesterday on Gardner Street, in Glasgow, Scotland.

 

Traffic struggled up a hill in Rochester yesterday.

 

A woman ventures out onto the roads in Alexandria, Scotland, this morning. People have been warned to not to make unnecessary journeys.

 

Even a Land Rover can struggle: this 4×4 was captured this morning making its way along the A813 in Alexandria, Scotland.

 

Some preferred to walk as heavy snow arrived in St Ives, Cornwall yesterday.

 

Vehicles negotiate the M62 motorway during a heavy snow shower near the village of Ripponden, northern England, yesterday.

 

GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 28: Vehicles drive through snow on the M8 in Glasgow on February 28, in Glasgow, Scotland. Freezing weather conditions dubbed the 'Beast from the East' bring snow and sub-zero temperatures to the UK. Amber warnings are in place in northern England, the East Midlands, London, the east and south-east of England. Scotland's weather warning has been upgraded to red, which means risk to life, widespread damage, travel and power disruption are likely. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Vehicles drive through snow on the M8 in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday. Many three-lane roads were reduced to two lanes in the conditions.

 

ALEXANDRIA, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 01: A boy looks out from snow covered car on March 1, 2018 in Alexandria, Scotland. People have been warned to not to make unnecessary journeys as the Met office issues a red weather be aware warning for parts of Wales and South West England following the one currently in place in Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A boy looks out from snow covered car in Alexandria, Scotland, this morning.

 

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