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A30 over Bodmin Moor reopens after snow closure

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Snow ploughs were used to reopen the A30

A main road in Cornwall has reopened after it was shut due to snow and ice.

Earlier, Highways England tweeted that the A30 over Bodmin Moor was closed in both directions between Bodmin and Temple after "heavy snowfall" and "multiple lorries" had lost control.

Snow ploughs were used to reopen it, but hazardous driving conditions were reported to Okehampton in Devon, about 40 miles (64km) away, police said.

Three crashes were also reported on the A38 at Dobwalls, officers added.

The A38 at Dobwalls was reported blocked westbound with a diversion in place. The nearby A390 and surrounding roads were described as very congested afterwards.

There have been reports of lorries and cars stranded in the Bolventor area.

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Areas of hazardous driving conditions were reported for about 40 miles
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Jamaica Inn was one of the areas in Cornwall hit by snow

Devon and Cornwall Police said they had dealt with reports of "multiple" crashes and drivers should "please reduce your speed to a crawl".

Drivers were also asked to use headlights when appropriate and "give yourself plenty of reaction time", they said.

Gritters and police had been "working hard to clear accidents, snow and ice across east Cornwall", they added.

Some 4x4 vehicles were reported to be struggling to get up the hill out of Lostwithiel towards St Austell on the A390 because of ice.

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Valli Harris was driving to Launceston in her car but had to go into a layby near Jamaica Inn after a minor accident.

She was not hurt but said that "suddenly it was just a complete blizzard".

She added: "It was a good thing I did come off, because it was just at that point I saw other cars were stopping and had their hazard warning lights on".