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Snow and Ice Disrupt UK Motorways as M42 Shut and M60, M56 Delays Ease

Drivers face icy conditions, with a police-led closure keeping the M42 blocked between J9 and J10.

Overview

  • National Highways says the M42 in Warwickshire remains closed northbound for a police incident, with earlier traffic also halted southbound between junctions 10 and 9.
  • The M60 around Stockport, which was stopped both ways overnight due to snowfall, reopened at about 8am, though officials caution that driving conditions remain difficult.
  • A crash on the M56 eastbound near junction 3 closed two lanes and caused queues back to Manchester Airport at junction 5 before traffic later cleared.
  • Separate collisions on the M602 and other sections of the M60 in Greater Manchester led to lane closures earlier in the morning, with those incidents since cleared.
  • The Met Office maintains snow and ice warnings for parts of the North West, advising longer journey times and risks from icy patches on untreated surfaces.