SWINDON has seen up to six inches of snow fall overnight.

A number of roads have also been made impassable including A420 at the South Marston turnoff where an accident between a car and a lorry has blocked the westbound lane.

And the Marlborough Road into Swindon has been blocked after a number of lorries attempt to get up the hill by the golf course.

Swindon Advertiser: Weather hotline Meanwhile the M4 from Junction 10 to Junction 22 is ‘hazardous’ and is down to one lane.

Many buses are calling it a day with Stagecoach cancelling all their services today. However, Thamesdown Transport buses will be attempting to serve Swindon, but passengers are warned there may be delays and disruptions.

One driver said: “It’s horrendous out there avoid it if you can don’t even go to work. “It’s built up over night because no cars have been driving on it. “No one is going anywhere.”

Great Western Ambulance Service is having to use 4x4s to keep the service on the road.

In Blunsdon one man reported measuring six inches of snow outside his house, while Cirencester saw eight inches.

Major routes have been gritted overnight by the council, although smaller roads haven't been so drivers have been warned to take extra care.

A spokesman for Swindon Borough Council said: “Despite the national shortage of supplies to grit roads, the council is well-prepared and coping well with the adverse weather. Although supplies are running low, the usual routes will be gritted tonight, including public transport routes and minor roads. We are also continuing to grit shopping areas and footbridges, in addition to refilling salt boxes."