Snow falls at Cheltenham ahead of day two card
- A flurry of snow has fallen on Cheltenham Racecourse ahead of Style Wednesday, attracting thousands of racegoers.
- Temperatures around 1C caused snow to fall across Gloucestershire, including the M5 in Tewkesbury.
- The Met Office forecast that snow would continue until around 09:00 GMT, with sunny intervals expected in the afternoon.
- Social media reactions included surprise at the snowfall, with racegoers sharing videos and comments during the event.
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Cheltenham Festival to go ahead despite being hit by snow
Snow falls as a horse exercises on the Cheltenham Racecourse gallops on day two of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. Day two’s racing at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival today (12 March) will go ahead as planned, despite snow falling on the track this morning. No inspection of the course is required. The snow lasted until around 8.30am, but there is no danger to today’s card, as it quickly turned into sleet and melted away. Temperatures are forecast to …
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The Met Office has issued a yellow ice warning amid fears of “accidents and injuries”.The East Midlands, North East England, North West England and Yorkshire and Humber are set to be affected between 3am and 9am tomorrow.The forecaster has predicted wintery showers and temperatures close to freezing which could lead to icy surfaces.The Met Office said: “Showers will continue at times through Wednesday and Wednesday night, these falling as sleet …
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