Further snow brings transport disruption © REUTERS/Darren Staples Widespread disruption is expected throughout much of England and Wales throughout Friday following significant snow and freezing temperatures overnight. Through Thursday night, snow began falling in the North and the Midlands before hitting the Home Counties, East Anglia, London, the South East, the South West and Wales. Up to two inches fell in some areas whilst temperatures hit -4C, causing an icy slush on some roads. With temperatures expected to hit -9C on Friday night, the poor conditions are set to continue. Treacherous conditions have caused more than 100 road incidents in Cumbria alone. The A66 was one of the worse hit routes with cars colliding and skidding off the carriageway. A spokesman for Cumbria County Council warned that road conditions were expected to remain hazardous, describing the freezing rain falling on the ground as a "perfect storm." However, the effect on airports is expected to be minimal, with those travelling to Heathrow Airport advised to check their flight's status before setting off and allow extra time for their journey, but with no significant disruption expected. Gatwick, London Luton, Birmingham International and Stansted said they were open and operating as normal. A spokesman for the Association of Train Operating Companies said train companies were geared up to deal with the bad weather, with Network Rail running "ghost" trains and de-icers to keep tracks and cables free of snow and ice as far as possible. He added: "The whole industry will be working hard to get people from A to B as quickly and reliably as possible."