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Useful route planners to help plan your journey by road.

Below are some route planner webpages to get directions. Find routes from a street, postcode, town, city or landmark to your destination. With maps, times, distance and miles

• AA route planner - a national vehicle breakdown company and provides useful advice 
• Green Flag route planner -  a national vehicle breakdown company and provides useful advice
• RAC route planner - a national vehicle breakdown company and provides useful advice
• Waze  is a free community-based traffic and navigation Smartphone app which uses GPS tracking to share up to date travel information  
• Live Traffic Info  is a free app by Highways England to show live traffic and road information.
• Google maps  allows you to plan your journey by car. Using street view will allow you to look around and familiarize yourself with the surroundings, you can even view stops and make interactive journeys!  
• Kent Connected  is managed by Kent Highways (part of  Kent County Council ) and download their app for  a free journey planner  that empowers you to make smarter travel choices with your health, time, and the environment in mind. 
• AutoTrader Electric Car Charging Points Map  is a useful web page for planning long-distance EV journeys. Using the postcode finder you can easily find the nearest charging point and know how much it will cost to charge.

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• Kent County Council traffic information  this webpage has an interactive map identifying traffic incidents, congestion, road closures and CCTV cameras.
• KMFM traffic and travel this page displays the latest travel news across Kent and the South East.
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• @GrittingKent  provide road and traffic updates about gritting and snow ploughing public roads in Kent during the Winter months.

Don’t forget to follow us on  social media , check our  News and Advice page  for travel advice and known local disruptions. Also, find out why it is best to plan your journey on our  Planning Your Journey page .     

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Traffic jams can happen at any time so make sure you have fuel, food, drink, warm clothes or blankets and essential medicine supplies. If you have young children then pack extra provisions such as nappies.

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We know members of the public want to help those stuck in severe gridlock but, even when traffic is stationary, motorways are dangerous places and people should not put themselves at risk. KMRF partners are trained to work in such environments and will work to ensure those caught in disruption get the support they need.

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Kent weather live updates as heavy snow causes Southeastern, M20 and M2 travel chaos and disruption

The icy conditions have caused havoc on the roads and the railways across the county

• Updated 16:57, 12 DEC 2022

People in Kent have been warned not to travel this morning (December 12) after significant snowfall arrived yesterday (December 11) in the wake of a Met Office yellow weather warning. Southeastern and National Highways have advised against leaving home unless absolutely necessary.

The first flurries arrived in the county earlier on Sunday (December 11) but we are set for more of the white stuff this evening and overnight. The weather warning is in place until 9am today (December 12).

And with plummeting temperatures causing the road surface to be well below freezing, conditions on the roads are expected to be hazardous today, as seen when drivers on Blue Bell Hill were left stranded in snowfall . In the west of the county, heavy traffic was reported around Crowborough, causing disruption on the border with Sussex.

Read more: Pictures show first snowfall in Kent as roads and homes turn white

Southeastern trains were cancelled earlier when ice on the third rail cut off the electricity . The rail provider has warned there may be further disruption on Monday morning.

A spokesman for the Met Office warned: “Snow may push in across parts of east and southeast England, leading to a risk of travel disruption, especially on Monday morning.”

Snow showers have been forecast tonight (Sunday, December 11) and are expected to be heavy in places. This morning was thought to see the coldest temperatures of the weekend with many areas dropping to -3C.

The AA has advised motorists to adjust their driving to the freezing conditions on Monday morning. Sean Sidley, AA patrol of the year, said: “On a frosty morning, hazards like black ice can prove lethal if you don’t adjust your speed and driving style in colder weather.

“Always leave plenty of space behind other vehicles as stopping distances can be 10 times longer on icy roads. Allow extra time, as there may be delays to your normal routes, and make sure you pack winter essentials in the car such as warm, waterproof layers, a shovel, a torch, fully charged mobile phone and a flask of hot drink.

“Take heed of warning lights in your vehicle and make sure you check it regularly if you drive less in the winter. Flat batteries are one of the top breakdowns we attend in cold weather and can be avoided by regular car maintenance.”

Follow our live blog below for all the latest updates on snow disruption around Kent.

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• Yellow warning for ice overnight 16:57
• Reports snow has been cleared from M2 01:33
• Southeastern now warning passengers not to travel tonight 21:52
• Latest list of roads affected by snow 19:45
• A249 is blocked in both directions 19:09

Yellow warning for ice overnight

A yellow weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office. This has been in place since 9am this morning (December 12) and will remain active until 11am tomorrow morning (December 13). Full detail on the warning, and the areas affected can be found online.

Met Office issues 26-hour yellow weather warning for ice

Ice expected overnight as gritters sent out again

Ice is expected to form overnight on Kent's roads with the temperature thought to reach -5.9C. Gritters will be sent out from 3pm and again from 4am tomorrow morning.

Road surface temperatures down to -5.9c overnight. All primary routes will be treated from 1500hrs and again from 0400hrs. — Gritting Kent (KCC Highways) (@GrittingKent) December 12, 2022

Updates on rail disruptions

Bus disruption - dover.

Icy conditions are causing problems in Dover. Stagecoach tweeted: "After a route assessment, it has been decided that we are currently unable to serve the Ridgeway in River due to icy conditions. We will resume this area when we believe it is safe to operate. Thankyou for your patience."

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Rail services "severely disrupted"

In a tweet, Southeastern said: "Services are severely disrupted, some are lines suspended. We are still advising passengers not to travel this morning.

"More lines have now reopened including between London and Tonbridge following Network Rail making sure it's safe to run."

Car accident on M25

One lane has been closed on the M25 between junction 5 (M26/A21) (Sevenoaks) and Clacket Lane Services.

Travel time is only 10 minutes.

Yellow weather warning for ice

A yellow weather warning for ice covering the whole county has been issued by the Met Office. Travel could prove to be difficult due to icy patches and lying snow.

The warning is in place for today (December 12) from 9am through to Tuesday at 11am.

Tunbridge Wells bin collections suspended

Bin collections have been suspended for today (December 12) in Tunbridge Wells due to snow and ice on the roads. It follows heavy snowfall across the county last night which caused widespread disruption on some major routes.

Read more here

School closures

A number of Kent schools have been forced to close this morning.

We will be updating our blog below throughout the day: Kent snow live school closure updates as Dartford, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone schools shut

Would you like to see a White Christmas?

With snow having fallen across the county, there is still a possibility that we could see a White Christmas again this year. What do you think - would you like there to be snowfall on Christmas Day?

Schools closed due to snow and ice

Several schools across the county will be closed today after heavy snowfall overnight.

The Rosewood School tweeted this morning: "Leybourne site is closed today due to unsafe conditions, but the Canterbury site remains open."

Dartford Grammar:confirmed the school will be closed today: "The school is closed today. Work will be set via Google lassroom. Concert tonight postponed - more info to follow"

St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells and St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone are both closed today.

Other schools have announced they will be closed including, Cornwallis Academy and New Line Learning Academy in Maidstone. NLL tweeted: "Dear parents, carers, to protect the safety and wellbeing of staff and pupils, it has been decided to close the NLL site today due to the extreme weather. We will be posting work on Teams using assignments."

Rail disruption

Travel disruption is expected today (Monday 12 December) while Network Rail teams clear the railway from snow and ice.

Hundreds of staff armed with specialist kit will defrost frozen points and signals, and trains with snow ploughs will be used to clear tracks where needed.

Cancelled and delayed services are to be expected on routes. Rail passengers are being urged to check www.nationalrail.co.uk to see if their train is running.

Cold weather can impact on rail services in a number of ways, including:

• causing points and mechanical signals to freeze
• snow and ice blocking points, limiting the ability for trains to use certain routes
• ice forming on overhead power lines, affecting power supplies
• falling snow and sleet can reduce drivers' visibility of lineside signs and signals, meaning trains have to travel more slowly.

Check flight status

Those travelling to the airport this morning are advised to check flight status with their airline before leaving.

Flights to and from Stansted Airport have been delayed. The airport has temporarily closed its runway.

"Abandoned" cars on the M20

Motorists were forced to abandon their cars at junction 5 of the M20 after heavy snow left them stranded.

Pictures show Gillingham blanketed in snow

Pictures and videos showed snow falling and settling in some places across Kent.

Have you been affected by the winter weather? Let us know [email protected]

"Bad" conditions on the road

A video shows Sutton Road being covered in snow last night shortly after 10pm. One driver told KentLive "it's bad" while driving on the road.

Yellow warning

The Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice in Kent is in place until 9am this morning.

Its website reads: "Possible travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel.

"Some rural communities could become temporarily cut off.

"There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected

"A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

"A chance that untreated pavements and cycle paths become impassable."

'Do not travel'

Southeastern has advised passengers not to attempt to travel on its services this morning. Early morning services are being cancelled due to "snow and ice on the track".

Several roads cleared of snow

Inrix is reporting that the A2 and A228 Four Elms Hill are now clear of snow.

Updates on Monday morning said: "A2 in both directions now passable, snow cleared around Halfpence Lane (Cobham / Shorne / Inn On The Lake).

"Snow cleared on A228 Four Elms Hill between Chattenden and Wainscott Bypass (Four Elms roundabout).

"Sensors show traffic movement again after snow fall on Sunday night."

Reports snow has been cleared from M2

Traffic service Inrix is reporting that the M2 is now clear after snow brought traffic to a standstill.

However, conditions remain treachourous and drivers should take precautions.

An Inrix update in the early hours of Monday morning said: "M2 in both directions now passable, snow cleared between J5 A249 (Sittingbourne / Stockbury Roundabout) and J1 A2 (Strood)."

National Highways issue update as motorway logjam continues

The M2 is one of the motorways affected.

Snow chaos as Blue Bell Hill drivers stranded in desperate conditions

Drivers in Kent tonight have been facing desperate weather conditions. A video shows the situation on Blue Bell Hill, Aylesford, where many have found their vehicles stranded due to the snow. Read more via the link below.

High Speed trains now being affected

Services on the High speed line are now being severely disrupted by snow and ice on the overhead line. Please do not travel tonight. There are no replacement buses available to run on any routes because of the road conditions — Southeastern (@Se_Railway) December 11, 2022

Hazardous weather to continue

National Highways has issued a summary of the worst affected routes in the south east tonight, with Kent having been hit particularly hard by the weather:

There are severe wintery conditions in the East and South East regions of the country this evening due to heavy snowfall causing multiple incidents. The following locations in particular are currently experiencing long delays in the area.

• M2 in Kent between J1 and J5 in both Directions
• M20 in Kent between J5 and J9 in both directions
• M25 in Essex between J26 and J28 in both directions
• M11 in Essex between J5 and J7A northbound
• Roads also affected in the area are the A21, A27 and A249.

The hazardous weather is expected to remain until Monday morning 12th December. The public is advised to take extra care, further information and advice can be found here: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/ Further information about how to prepare for journeys in severe weather in Winter can also be found here: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/road-safety/travelling-in-severe-weather/travelling-in-winter/

Southeastern now warning passengers not to travel tonight

The weather conditions are causing severe disruption to our services across our whole network. If you have not yet started your journey, then please DO NOT attempt to travel tonight. — Southeastern (@Se_Railway) December 11, 2022

M2 in both directions 'just passable'

Inrix says: "M2 in both directions just passable, stop-start traffic due to snow between J5 A249 (Sittingbourne / Stockbury Roundabout) and J1 A2 (Strood). The snow is moving north, so over towards Sittingbourne is getting better, but past the Medway towns is still really bad and because of the lying snow some vehicles are having trouble getting up and over the different hills."

Maidstone buses cancelled

Severe weather stops trains on medway valley line.

UPDATE: Due to severe weather, trains are being held from leaving Charing Cross and Cannon Street No trains can run on the Hastings or Medway Valley Line No replacement buses are available #SEDisruption — Southeastern (@Se_Railway) December 11, 2022

A229 Blue Bell Hill now 'impassable'

Traffic monitoring service Inrix says: "Stationary traffic and road is impassable due to snow on A229 Blue Bell Hill between M2 (Lord Lees roundabout) and M20 (Maidstone / Blue Bell Hill)."

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Strange Glow Over Moscow Skies Triggers Panic as Explosions Reported

B right flashes lit up the night sky in southern Moscow in the early hours of Thursday morning, new footage appears to show, following reports of an explosion at an electrical substation on the outskirts of the city.

Video snippets circulating on Russian-language Telegram channels show a series of flashes on the horizon of a cloudy night sky, momentarily turning the sky a number of different colors. In a clip shared by Russian outlet MSK1.ru, smoke can be seen rising from a building during the flashes lighting up the scene.

Newsweek was unable to independently verify the details of the video clips, including when and where it was filmed. The Russian Ministry of Emergency situations has been contacted via email.

Several Russian Telegram accounts said early on Thursday that residents of southern Moscow reported an explosion and a fire breaking out at an electrical substation in the Leninsky district, southeast of central Moscow.

Local authorities in the Leninsky district told Russian outlet RBC that the explosion had happened in the village of Molokovo. "All vital facilities are operating as normal," Leninsky district officials told the outlet.

The incident at the substation in Molokovo took place just before 2 a.m. local time, MSK1.ru reported.

Messages published by the ASTRA Telegram account, run by independent Russian journalists, appear to show residents close to the substation panicking as they question the bright flashes in the sky. One local resident describes seeing the bright light before losing access to electricity, with another calling the incident a "nightmare."

More than 10 villages and towns in the southeast of Moscow lost access to electricity, the ASTRA Telegram account also reported. The town of Lytkarino to the southeast of Moscow, lost electricity, wrote the eastern European-based independent outlet, Meduza.

Outages were reported in the southern Domodedovo area of the city, according to another Russian outlet, as well as power failures in western Moscow. Electricity was then restored to the areas, the Strana.ua outlet reported.

The cause of the reported explosion is not known. A Telegram account aggregating news for the Lytkarino area described the incident as "an ordinary accident at a substation."

The MSK1.ru outlet quoted a local resident who speculated that a drone may have been responsible for the explosion, but no other Russian source reported this as a possible cause.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Moscow with long-range aerial drones in recent months, including a dramatic wave of strikes in late May.

On Sunday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the region's air defense systems had intercepted an aerial drone over the city of Elektrostal, to the east of Moscow. No damage or casualties were reported, he said.

The previous day, Russian air defenses detected and shot down another drone flying over the Bogorodsky district, northeast of central Moscow, Sobyanin said.

There is currently no evidence that an aerial drone was responsible for the reported overnight explosion at the electrical substation in southern Moscow.

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The Moscow Metro Museum of Art: 10 Must-See Stations

There are few times one can claim having been on the subway all afternoon and loving it, but the Moscow Metro provides just that opportunity.  While many cities boast famous public transport systems—New York’s subway, London’s underground, San Salvador’s chicken buses—few warrant hours of exploration.  Moscow is different: Take one ride on the Metro, and you’ll find out that this network of railways can be so much more than point A to B drudgery.

The Metro began operating in 1935 with just thirteen stations, covering less than seven miles, but it has since grown into the world’s third busiest transit system ( Tokyo is first ), spanning about 200 miles and offering over 180 stops along the way.  The construction of the Metro began under Joseph Stalin’s command, and being one of the USSR’s most ambitious building projects, the iron-fisted leader instructed designers to create a place full of svet (radiance) and svetloe budushchee (a radiant future), a palace for the people and a tribute to the Mother nation.

Consequently, the Metro is among the most memorable attractions in Moscow.  The stations provide a unique collection of public art, comparable to anything the city’s galleries have to offer and providing a sense of the Soviet era, which is absent from the State National History Museum.  Even better, touring the Metro delivers palpable, experiential moments, which many of us don’t get standing in front of painting or a case of coins.

Though tours are available , discovering the Moscow Metro on your own provides a much more comprehensive, truer experience, something much less sterile than following a guide.  What better place is there to see the “real” Moscow than on mass transit: A few hours will expose you to characters and caricatures you’ll be hard-pressed to find dining near the Bolshoi Theater.  You become part of the attraction, hear it in the screech of the train, feel it as hurried commuters brush by: The Metro sucks you beneath the city and churns you into the mix.

With the recommendations of our born-and-bred Muscovite students, my wife Emma and I have just taken a self-guided tour of what some locals consider the top ten stations of the Moscow Metro. What most satisfied me about our Metro tour was the sense of adventure .  I loved following our route on the maps of the wagon walls as we circled the city, plotting out the course to the subsequent stops; having the weird sensation of being underground for nearly four hours; and discovering the next cavern of treasures, playing Indiana Jones for the afternoon, piecing together fragments of Russia’s mysterious history.  It’s the ultimate interactive museum.

Top Ten Stations (In order of appearance)

Kievskaya station.

Kievskaya Station went public in March of 1937, the rails between it and Park Kultury Station being the first to cross the Moscow River.  Kievskaya is full of mosaics depicting aristocratic scenes of Russian life, with great cameo appearances by Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin.  Each work has a Cyrillic title/explanation etched in the marble beneath it; however, if your Russian is rusty, you can just appreciate seeing familiar revolutionary dates like 1905 ( the Russian Revolution ) and 1917 ( the October Revolution ).

Mayakovskaya Station

Mayakovskaya Station ranks in my top three most notable Metro stations. Mayakovskaya just feels right, done Art Deco but no sense of gaudiness or pretention.  The arches are adorned with rounded chrome piping and create feeling of being in a jukebox, but the roof’s expansive mosaics of the sky are the real showstopper.  Subjects cleverly range from looking up at a high jumper, workers atop a building, spires of Orthodox cathedrals, to nimble aircraft humming by, a fleet of prop planes spelling out CCCP in the bluest of skies.

Novoslobodskaya Station

Novoslobodskaya is the Metro’s unique stained glass station.  Each column has its own distinctive panels of colorful glass, most of them with a floral theme, some of them capturing the odd sailor, musician, artist, gardener, or stenographer in action.  The glass is framed in Art Deco metalwork, and there is the lovely aspect of discovering panels in the less frequented haunches of the hall (on the trackside, between the incoming staircases).  Novosblod is, I’ve been told, the favorite amongst out-of-town visitors.

Komsomolskaya Station

Komsomolskaya Station is one of palatial grandeur.  It seems both magnificent and obligatory, like the presidential palace of a colonial city.  The yellow ceiling has leafy, white concrete garland and a series of golden military mosaics accenting the tile mosaics of glorified Russian life.  Switching lines here, the hallway has an Alice-in-Wonderland feel, impossibly long with decorative tile walls, culminating in a very old station left in a remarkable state of disrepair, offering a really tangible glimpse behind the palace walls.

Dostoevskaya Station

Dostoevskaya is a tribute to the late, great hero of Russian literature .  The station at first glance seems bare and unimpressive, a stark marble platform without a whiff of reassembled chips of tile.  However, two columns have eerie stone inlay collages of scenes from Dostoevsky’s work, including The Idiot , The Brothers Karamazov , and Crime and Punishment.   Then, standing at the center of the platform, the marble creates a kaleidoscope of reflections.  At the entrance, there is a large, inlay portrait of the author.

Chkalovskaya Station

Chkalovskaya does space Art Deco style (yet again).  Chrome borders all.  Passageways with curvy overhangs create the illusion of walking through the belly of a chic, new-age spacecraft.  There are two (kos)mosaics, one at each end, with planetary subjects.  Transferring here brings you above ground, where some rather elaborate metalwork is on display.  By name similarity only, I’d expected Komsolskaya Station to deliver some kosmonaut décor; instead, it was Chkalovskaya that took us up to the space station.

Elektrozavodskaya Station

Elektrozavodskaya is full of marble reliefs of workers, men and women, laboring through the different stages of industry.  The superhuman figures are round with muscles, Hollywood fit, and seemingly undeterred by each Herculean task they respectively perform.  The station is chocked with brass, from hammer and sickle light fixtures to beautiful, angular framework up the innards of the columns.  The station’s art pieces are less clever or extravagant than others, but identifying the different stages of industry is entertaining.

Baumanskaya Statio

Baumanskaya Station is the only stop that wasn’t suggested by the students.  Pulling in, the network of statues was just too enticing: Out of half-circle depressions in the platform’s columns, the USSR’s proud and powerful labor force again flaunts its success.  Pilots, blacksmiths, politicians, and artists have all congregated, posing amongst more Art Deco framing.  At the far end, a massive Soviet flag dons the face of Lenin and banners for ’05, ’17, and ‘45.  Standing in front of the flag, you can play with the echoing roof.

Ploshchad Revolutsii Station

Novokuznetskaya Station

Novokuznetskaya Station finishes off this tour, more or less, where it started: beautiful mosaics.  This station recalls the skyward-facing pieces from Mayakovskaya (Station #2), only with a little larger pictures in a more cramped, very trafficked area.  Due to a line of street lamps in the center of the platform, it has the atmosphere of a bustling market.  The more inventive sky scenes include a man on a ladder, women picking fruit, and a tank-dozer being craned in.  The station’s also has a handsome black-and-white stone mural.

Here is a map and a brief description of our route:

Start at (1)Kievskaya on the “ring line” (look for the squares at the bottom of the platform signs to help you navigate—the ring line is #5, brown line) and go north to Belorusskaya, make a quick switch to the Dark Green/#2 line, and go south one stop to (2)Mayakovskaya.  Backtrack to the ring line—Brown/#5—and continue north, getting off at (3)Novosblodskaya and (4)Komsolskaya.  At Komsolskaya Station, transfer to the Red/#1 line, go south for two stops to Chistye Prudy, and get on the Light Green/#10 line going north.  Take a look at (5)Dostoevskaya Station on the northern segment of Light Green/#10 line then change directions and head south to (6)Chkalovskaya, which offers a transfer to the Dark Blue/#3 line, going west, away from the city center.  Have a look (7)Elektroskaya Station before backtracking into the center of Moscow, stopping off at (8)Baumskaya, getting off the Dark Blue/#3 line at (9)Ploschad Revolyutsii.  Change to the Dark Green/#2 line and go south one stop to see (10)Novokuznetskaya Station.

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Jonathon Engels, formerly a patron saint of misadventure, has been stumbling his way across cultural borders since 2005 and is currently volunteering in the mountains outside of Antigua, Guatemala.  For more of his work, visit his website and blog .

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