SNOW has wreaked havoc on parts of Derby and Derbyshire throughout the weekend. Read our travel and weather updates and how the weather on Sunday unfolded below:
Updated 8pm: The Met Office forecast for tomorrow is overcast in the morning, with light snow expected about midday. Temperatures are expected to reach a maximum of 1C but will feel below freezing because of the wind.
Updated 6:55pm: The A515 is closed between the A517 Belper Road junction in Ashbourne and the B5059 Dale Road junction in Buxton, because of snow.
Updated: 3.55pm: EAST Midlands Trains services between Derby and Stoke have been suspended due to poor weather conditions.
A bus replacement will be operating for passengers.
Updated: 3.50pm: DRIVERS face delays on the A514 in Derbyshire which is blocked in both directions between the Swarkestone Bridge junction in Hartshorne and the Ticknall Road junction in Swarkestone as a result of the snow.
Updated: 3.10pm: ALL Arriva buses are now fully operating despite earlier disruptions because of the snow.
Updated: 1.30pm: TRANSPORT across the city is running much more smoothly this afternoon.
Arriva bus services 37/38, 40/41 and 44/45 are now operating fully.
The 60/61 service has also just been restored.
On the 33/33a/36/36a service there is a diversion down Stenson Road missing Sunny Hill estate and on 33a services buses are missing Ratcliffe and going via Stockbrook Street due to the snow.
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Updated: 1.10pm: EAST Midlands Airport has reopened after runways were suspended earlier due to the snow.
Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline.
Updated: Noon: ROADS continue to be blocked today as a result of the bad weather conditions.
The A5151 at Ashbourne is closed between the A517 Belper Road junction and the B5059 Dale Road junction in Buxton.
The A601 Bradshaw Way in Derby which was partially blocked at the A601 Lara Croft Way junction earlier has now been cleared.
Other roads across the county which remain closed include: A5270 Coalpit Lane, Chelmorton near Buxton; The Dale at Hathersage and Rushup Edge in the High Peak.
Updated: 11.45am: WEATHER warnings for ice have been issued for Derbyshire.
The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for the county from 6pm onwards.
There is a warning that lying snow in many areas will melt on roads and pavements by day, refreezing by night to give icy patches.
The public should be aware of the potential for disruption to travel due to icy patches and snow blowing back onto roads.
Updated: 11.30am: ARRIVA buses are now operating after earlier disruptions.
Services 20,22,24,26 are operating fully. Services 44,45 to Blue Peter only and service 61 is operating to Bonny Prince only.
Routes through Sinfin, Mackworth and Littleover are currently being reassessed.
Meanwhile Trent Barton buses which are threes, sixes, nines and swift remain diverted. All other Trent Barton buses are running along normal routes today.
Updated: 10.40am: MANY events have been forced to cancel this weekend as a result of the snow.
A 12 mile walk from the Museum and Art Gallery in the Strand to the Hurt Arms at Ambergate to raise funds to buy two Joseph Wright paintings has been cancelled today due to the weather.
Derbyshire County Council chairman's afternoon meeting set to take place between 2pm and 5pm today has been cancelled due to the weather conditions.
Services at Belper Spiritualist Church today have been cancelled as well as at Melbourne United Reformed Church.
Chatsworth House and the garden is open today but the farmyard is closed.
Updated: 10.15am: SNOW, ice and an accident have caused the A601 Bradshaw Way in Derby to be partially blocked at the A601 Lara Croft Way junction. Motorists should expect delays.
Updated 10.10am: Bus routes across the county have been disrupted as a result of the icy weather conditions.
Trent Barton's Red Arrow is running from Derby to Nottingham only and Ilkeston services cannot serve Bath Street or Jackson Avenue.
There are disruptions to threes, sixes and nines across Derby as well.
Arriva buses are currently not running in the city due to the ice however vehicles are assessing the routes.
Passengers are advised to check with operators before travelling today.
Meanwhile trains to and from Derby are running smoothly.
Updated 9.45am: GRITTING lorries have been working to protect frozen road surfaces across the county and city this morning.
Salting and ploughing of primary routes in Derbyshire have been in progress through the night and will continue this morning.
Some secondary routes in the county were treated yesterday with some being gritted later this morning.
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