SNOW: Power failures, School closures for West Sussex, rubbish collections, train times and traffic information, - updated
Power down
Residents in Findon have been left without power after blue sparks shot 10ft in the air on Tuesday (January 5).
Home owners in Findon Road were shocked after hearing a loud bang at 10pm and then seeing sparks jumping in the air before the electricity cut out.
Police and fire crews blocked the area off.
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Hide AdChris Wright, 35, of Findon Road, had just got in from coaching the Worthing Thunder's under 18's training side when he heard the loud noise.
He said: "It was scary stuff. Blue sparks were shooting 10ft in the air.
"I am surprised the fire brigade got quite so close."
The power cut on Tuesday night carried on into today (Wednesday, January 6) and is the second one the residents have experienced in the last two weeks following a power cut out on Christmas Day after gas men mistakenly cut through electricity cables.
Closed schools
All West Sussex Adult Education courses have been cancelled this week, including Saturday, January 9.
Rustington Community Primary School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Angmering
Northbrook College (all campuses)
Holmbush Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Clymping
Shoreham Academy
Albourne CofE Primary School
Ferring CofE Primary School
Arun Vale Infant School
Eastbrook Primary
East Preston Infant School
Oak Grove College
Goring-by-Sea CofE First School
Chesswood Middle School
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
Field Place First School
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Hide AdSt Nicolas and St Mary CE (aided) Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea
Upper Beeding Primary School
Durrington Middle School
Connaught Junior School
Durrington First School
Connaught Junior School
Shoreham Beach Primary School
Bramber First School
Storrington First School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Worthing
Orchards Middle School, The
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Hawthorns First School, Durrington
Ashington CofE First School
Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton
Palatine School
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Pulborough
Seaside Primary School
Lyminster Infant School
Slindon CofE Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea
Chatsmore Catholic High School
Durrington High School
Broadwater CofE. First and Middle School
Elm Grove Infant School, Littlehampton
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Rydon Community College
Amberley CofE First School
St Andrew's C of E High School for Boys
Thomas A Becket First School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
Heene CofE First School
The Littlehampton Academy
Downsbrook Middle School
Vale First and Middle School, Worthing
Whytemead First School
Worthing High School
St Philip Howard Catholic High School, The
Thakeham First School
St Mary's CofE First School, Washington
West Chiltington Community First School
Angmering School, The
Lyndhurst First School
Slindon CofE Primary School
Rydon Community College
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Angmering
Traffic information
The A27 at Crockhurst Hill was closed to HGVs from noon today (Wednesday).
A vehicle has broken down on the A27 at the A24 roundabout.
A lorry has broken down on Long Furlong, Findon.
A lorry was stuck on a hill on the A27 west-bound between Broadwater and the A24 roundabout, causing traffic jams, but was clear by 8am.
Railway information
Southern Railway is operating a special timetable today.
For Worthing railway station live departures click here.
Grit
Worthing Borough Council's litter collection crews have been clearing and gritting pavements in Worthing town centre, and will move to other areas once the main streets are clear.
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Hide AdWest Sussex County Council is distributing Hippo bags of grit to hilly areas of the county.
Herald readers are providing details of where the bags, which contain more than a tonne of salt/grit, can be found.
Check locations on the Herald/Gazette salt/grit map.
Libraries
Worthing, Broadwater, Goring, Durrington, Findon, Littlehampton. Rustington, Angmering and Ferring libraries are closing at 1pm today (Wednesday) and all other open branches will close by 3pm.
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