UK weather: Motorists trapped in their cars by blizzards but snow will melt today leaving spring-like conditions Snow ploughs and gritters called to A1079 at Market Weighton, East Yorks A635 in West Yorks and A628 in Derbyshire shut because of severe weather Temperatures today could hit 12C in S-W, 11C in London and 9C in North Environment Agency: 8 flood warnings and 132 flood alerts, mainly in S-E Serious landslip buckled rails and caused Yorks and Lincs train disruption Also problems on train networks in Herts, Merseyside, Sussex and London Heavy snowfall brought travel chaos to parts of the country last night, with dozens of motorists trapped on high ground and many forced to abandon their vehicles. But the wintry weather will melt away to more balmy conditions today, with temperatures hitting double figures. Snow ploughs and gritters were called to the A1079 at Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, yesterday to attempt to clear the road and rescue drivers who had been stuck for hours, reported BBC News. Tricky conditions: Snow ploughs and gritters were called to the A1079 at Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, yesterday to attempt to clear the road and rescue drivers who had been stuck for hours Forecast: The weather will be brighter today and tomorrow, but there will be rain in the North by Saturday But they also became trapped on the snow-bound road, the main route between Hull and York. Police told the BBC that at one point up to 40 vehicles were stuck in "very bleak" conditions. One motorist was stuck in his car for three and a half hours trying to get from Leeds to Beverley. West Yorkshire Police also warned of dangers from poor weather conditions and concerns about icy roads on the Pennine roads above Huddersfield as rain replaces the snow. The A635 Greenfield Road at Holmfirth is expected to remain closed until this morning, and the A628 Woodhead Pass in Derbyshire was shut because of severe weather, the Highways Agency said. But forecasters said that after yesterday's snowfall the UK will see much milder weather today. Picturesque scene: Snow was coming down heavily at Church Gresley in Derbyshire, near Burton, yesterday There will be no more snow this week, but instead dry, sunny weather, forecaster Sally Webb said. "Heavy rain falling across much of England and Wales this morning will clear through the South East around noon, leaving a largely dry and sunny day," MeteoGroup forecaster Miss Webb said. Heavy rain falling across much of England and Wales this morning will clear through the South East around noon, leaving a largely dry and sunny day Sally Webb, MeteoGroup forecaster Running water: A stream runs down between snow-dusted hills outside Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales The damage is extensive - 1km (0.6 miles) of overhead power cables are down First Capital Connect spokesman Meanwhile rail passengers were plagued with problems today with major disruption continuing on busy commuter routes. To add to overhead power cable problems in Hertfordshire, a serious landslip which buckled rails meant disruption to services in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The Hertfordshire difficulties, at Radlett, caused severe disruption to last night's evening rush-hour services. Today, two of the four lines between Bedford and St Pancras in London remained closed. Take a bite: Snow-covered fruit at a greengrocers shop in Auchterarder in Perthshire, Scotland, yesterday East Midlands Trains journeys between Bedford and London St Pancras International were delayed by up to 60 minutes. There were shorter delays on First Capital Connect (FCC) and Southeastern journeys between Bedford and St Pancras. Delays on FCC trains were expected run into tomorrow morning. A spokesman said services would be affected all day today, adding: "The damage is extensive - 1km (0.6 miles) of overhead power cables are down." The huge landslip wrecked the track at Hatfield & Stainforth in South Yorkshire and is expected to affect services for some time. Buses are replacing trains between Doncaster and Goole/Scunthorpe, with journey times extended by up to 60 minutes. No ball games: Snow was coming down at Maurice Lea Memorial Park in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, yesterday First TransPennine Express services between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes were not running between Doncaster and Scunthorpe. 'We have been raising serious concerns about the shortage of overhead line crew and capacity on Britain's railways for a number of years now' Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT transport union Northern Rail services between Sheffield and Bridlington/Scarborough were being diverted via Selby, and were not calling at Goole, while Northern Rail services between Doncaster and Scunthorpe were suspended. Other routes were also hit by problems today. Merseyrail services were affected by a signalling problem at Birkenhead Park. This led to delays between New Brighton/West Kirby and Liverpool Central. In West Sussex, a broken-down train caused disruption at Durrington-on-Sea, with delays to services between Chichester/Littlehampton and Worthing. In south-west London, emergency engineering works led to delays to all services through Wimbledon. Spotted: A deer pictured in a snow covered field in the Highlands near Aviemore after snowfall yesterday Due to flooding, Greater Anglia services were delayed between Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft and Norwich. In the West Midlands, Chiltern Railways and London Midland passengers faced delays between Kidderminster and Birmingham Snow Hill due to a signalling problem at Stourbridge Junction. On the Underground the Metropolitan line was suspended for a time in the early part of the rush-hour between Baker Street and Aldgate due to a signal failure at Farringdon. Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT transport union, said: "We have been raising serious concerns about the shortage of overhead line crew and capacity on Britain's railways for a number of years now. The chaos on services hitting hundreds of thousands due to the massive breakdown through central London as a result of the lines down in Hertfordshire reinforces RMT's demand for a full review of overhead line maintenance and emergency staffing numbers.