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Crash after return of ice
Plummeting temperatures have brought a new wave of disruption for drivers in Chorley.
Motorists faced hazardous driving conditions on Monday after the return of the big freeze.
In Whittle-le-Woods, Town Lane was closed for a number of hours on Monday morning after a van slid on the ice and crashed into a wall on the busy rural lane, which connects Heapey with Whittle-le-Woods.
The accident took place at around 9am affecting the busy morning commute.
One onlooker, who asked not to be named, said: "It's a pretty steep hill and the van lost control on the ice. It is very bad throughout the village - there is not much grip.
"Motorists are being very cautious, which is certainly the right thing to do, but it's causing a few delays."
On Sunday morning the roads around Chorley Little Theatre in Dole Lane had a thin covering of snow after an overnight fall.
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Weather for Chorley
Saturday 04 February 2012
Today
Light snow
Temperature: -2 C to 0 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 2 C to 5 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: West
