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Commuters huddle under foil blankets and sleep on train after being stranded for 15 hours as Storm Emma rages
COMMUTERS were forced to huddle under foil blankets after being stranded on a train all night as hundreds of drivers were buried in snow.
But the Met Office has now warned Brits are "not out of the woods yet" as monster winds caused by Storm Emma create snow drifts - bringing the UK to a standstill.
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At least 100 passengers on the 5.35pm service from Waterloo to Bournemouth were stuck on the train still this morning after being trapped overnight.
Commuters had to sleep under foil blankets on the South West train, which they claim had no power, heating, and limited food and water.
What we know so far:
- Brits have been urged to get home now as rail services stop running throughout the country ahead of this evening
- Eleven people including a seven-year-old girl have now died in the wintry conditions
- Motorists stranded on the roads face spending a second night trapped in their cars
- A completely frozen car was pictured in north London after a water pipe burst and an incredible video of a man jumping onto a snow-covered trampoline went viral
- The military has been pulled in to help clear traffic after hundreds of drivers were stranded overnight on Britain's roads
- Brits have been told the country is 'not out of the woods' as another icy blast is expected over the weekend
- A number of councils and police forces have declared major incidents in the freezing conditions
- Football matches have been
- At least 9,000 have been left without electricity in the north of the country as power supplies suffer in the chill
- Hundreds of flights in and out of UK and Irish airports have been cancelled today
- A heroic bus driver managed to avoid disaster by swerving her bus around an out of control car on the snow
- Travellers were forced to huddle under blankets and makeshift shelters on stranded trains, cars and at airports overnight
- Eleven people including a seven-year-old girl have now died in the wintry conditions
- Many Brits have seen non-urgent ops postponed due to staff shortages and a lack of beds in some hospitals, as NHS bosses warn of the 'perfect storm' of the storm, norovirus and flu
Trapped passengers branded the service "a joke" on social media as the operator blamed "severe weather conditions" for a number of broken trains.
One wrote on Twitter: "Will I get compensation for being stranded on the 17:35 train from Waterloo to Bournemouth for 7 hours (5 hours at standstill) and counting?
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"A mere refund doesn't even begin to cover it. No food, water, heat or idea when we'll be moving."
Liv Thurlow wrote: “Been stuck on train to #Bournemouth at #Southampton since 10pm - now almost 4am with no further info!!!
“Full 9 coaches here - worried for when the power runs out?!?”
South Western Railway confirmed a number of services were affected, with trains between Bournemouth and Weymouth disrupted until 12pm today.
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Astonishing videos from across UK as we fight through snow and severe weather from Storm Emma and Beast of the East
A spokesman added: "We sincerely apologise to passengers who were stranded on trains overnight. They have all been taken to Bournemouth station where South Western Railway staff are providing hot food and drinks.
"Hotel accommodation will be provided for those unable to travel onwards from Bournemouth.
"Our staff, together with Network Rail have battled tirelessly throughout the night to try to get trains moving in very challenging conditions, and will continue to do so throughout the day.
"We are advising passengers not to attempt to travel today, but for those who have already started their journey, we recommend they return as soon as possible.
"Due to the continued extreme weather conditions, we will be closing the train service early today. Please check our website for the most up to date information."
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Brits have been hit with travel chaos as Storm Emma wreaks havoc on the UK - with planes grounded, trains cancelled and roads blocked by snow.
Virgin Trains East Coast pleaded with passengers "not to travel" on the entire East Coast Main Line between London and Scotland, as conditions worsen.
And drivers have now been urged to stay off the roads after the RAC attended 8,000 breakdowns up to 5pm yesterday.
A number of crashes after been reported on the M20 in Kent after the fire service warned of "black ice" on the carriageways.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service said they were in attendance at two collisions - one between junctions seven and eight involving six vehicles and another between junctions three and four involving eight vehicles, in which a vehicle caught fire.
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The Army have been deployed to help rescue hundreds of drivers stranded overnight on the M62 between junctions 20 and 24.
The military were also scrambled to the A31 in Hampshire overnight as cops declared a major incident.
The route was closed in both directions between the M27 and A338 at Ringwood for several hours, before it was reopened just before 5.30am.
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People try to escape A31 traffic by driving onto the hard shoulder of roads as Storm Emma is set to bring more blizzards, ice and floods
Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a major rescue mission after 300 drivers were trapped in freezing temperatures.
A major incident has also been declared in Wiltshire on the A303 near Chicklade with some motorists now trapped for almost 17 hours.
Almost 5,000 flights have now been cancelled to or from Europe since Tuesday - meaning some Brits are stranded abroad.
More than 1,250 flights to or from the UK and Ireland and have been cancelled today - with 358 at Heathrow Airport alone.
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Trains have also been hit by delays with the Southern part of the Arriva Trains Wales services cancelled due to the bad weather.
National Rail's is also showing that most other train services in the country are being impacted by the weather.
Avon and Somerset Police said it was dealing with up to 100 cars stranded in snow on the A303 at Ilminster and a further 20 on the A358 at Thornfalcon.
Cops have declared it a and are urging against people travelling today.
Worse is expected to come today as the Environment Agency triggered six flood warnings – people should take immediate action to protect themselves.
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Met Office meteorologist Steven Keates said: "We are not out of the woods yet.
"There's further snow to come, as well as a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain.
"Even parts of London and the South East are not immune to seeing more snow through the afternoon - not as much as yesterday, but still enough to cause further disruption."
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