0:00:01 > 0:00:01Thanks very much.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17Coming up on tonight's BBC London.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20The self styled teacher who groomed children as young as 11
0:00:20 > 0:00:21for terror attacks.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24He wanted to create, in his mind, an army of children that
0:00:24 > 0:00:25were going to be involved in the attack.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28And they were very much going to, in essence, martyr themselves
0:00:28 > 0:00:30alongside him as part of the attacks.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Also tonight, severe weather conditions have again hit
0:00:32 > 0:00:33the journey to and from work.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Go home early or don't travel at all, a message
0:00:36 > 0:00:45to commuters after another day of snow disruption.
0:00:45 > 0:00:51We have to wait until the signs tell us we can go home.We got moved from
0:00:51 > 0:00:55one platform to another, nonstop. We got here half an hour late for our
0:00:55 > 0:00:55appointment.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Plus we're with paramedics in Essex dealing with a surge
0:00:58 > 0:00:59in calls because of the snow.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01And see you at the start line.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Sir Mo Farah helps promote London's newest race.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Good evening.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17I'm Asad Ahmad.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20A part-time, religious teacher who tried to groom
0:01:20 > 0:01:23children in east London to become future suicide attackers -
0:01:23 > 0:01:25faces jail tonight after being convicted of preparing
0:01:25 > 0:01:33acts of terrorism.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Umar Haque got boys aged as young as 11 -
0:01:36 > 0:01:39to act out roles involving weapons and a car bomb - while HE planned
0:01:39 > 0:01:42attacks on places including Big Ben and the Westfield Shopping Centre.
0:01:42 > 0:01:48Here's Karl Mercer.
0:01:48 > 0:01:56Now facing jail for plotting terror attacks, Umar Haque is accused of
0:01:56 > 0:01:58plotting to train hundreds of children in these London.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01They were to be his 'so called 'army of children' -
0:02:01 > 0:02:02trained and prepared to kill.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Inspired by the attack on westminster bridge,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Haque is said to have plotted attacks of his own on high profile
0:02:07 > 0:02:09London targets including Big Ben, Westfield shopping centre,
0:02:09 > 0:02:10Transport for London and the houses of parliament.
0:02:10 > 0:02:20When he was arrested police found this knife in his ford focus car.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24He had researched various iconic sites across London. He had
0:02:24 > 0:02:29researched terrorist propaganda and attacks elsewhere in the world.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Although not a trained teacher, the court heard Haque had taken
0:02:32 > 0:02:34classes at a private Islamic school in Waltham Forest and at
0:02:35 > 0:02:36a mosque in Barking.
0:02:36 > 0:02:42Where he showed terrorist material to young boys in this marquee.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47He would teach young boys in secret, having them physically training, but
0:02:47 > 0:02:51also role-playing for a terrorist attack, or how to kill police
0:02:51 > 0:02:53officers, warning them that if they revealed what he had told them they
0:02:53 > 0:03:01would die or go to hell.We believe he radicalised 110 children, 35 of
0:03:01 > 0:03:06which are retrieving long-term safeguarding report.The Charity
0:03:06 > 0:03:09commission has revealed it is investigating the mosque, saying it
0:03:09 > 0:03:13was one of the worst cases they had seen. It also opened an
0:03:13 > 0:03:17investigation into a school where he taught, where was alleged he tried
0:03:17 > 0:03:27to radicalise boys. For a year, Umar Haque worked here, employed as an
0:03:27 > 0:03:30administrator, but actually ended up teaching so-called Islamic State it
0:03:30 > 0:03:34is. During those lessons to young boys between 11 and 16, he was
0:03:34 > 0:03:38showing them videos. The jury were unable to reach a verdict on this
0:03:38 > 0:03:43charge but did find him guilty of a number of other terror related
0:03:43 > 0:03:46charges.He wanted to create an army of children that would be involved
0:03:46 > 0:03:52in the attacks. He started at an early age, so he started
0:03:52 > 0:03:57radicalising children between the ages of 11 to 14. As I have said,
0:03:57 > 0:04:01that was a longer term plan for when they were getting older. So he was
0:04:01 > 0:04:05intent on getting some of them, teaching some of them to learn to
0:04:05 > 0:04:10drive, and they were very much going to in essence, martyr themselves
0:04:10 > 0:04:16alongside him as part of the attacks.The trust said today it
0:04:16 > 0:04:19treated the safety and welfare of its pupils with the utmost
0:04:19 > 0:04:24importance. Also found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism, in
0:04:24 > 0:04:28other man, described in court as the fundraiser for the plot. A
0:04:28 > 0:04:3527-year-old from East Ham was described as Umar Haque's confidant,
0:04:35 > 0:04:41phone calls revealing they had justified terrorism. The alleged
0:04:41 > 0:04:45armourer pleaded guilty to possessing a handgun, but was
0:04:45 > 0:04:49cleared of pol opting -- plotting Umar Haque a terror attack. Will be
0:04:49 > 0:04:52sentenced at the end of the month.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55You're watching BBC London News this Friday the 2nd March.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59It's cold outside and there's snow.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03The floor may be on the way but we are being told that tonight driving
0:05:03 > 0:05:10conditions could be the trickiest we have seen all week.
0:05:10 > 0:05:11Don't travel unless absolutely necessary
0:05:11 > 0:05:13is the advice tonight from one of the main train
0:05:13 > 0:05:16companies serving London.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19It comes after another day of disruption on the network,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22with commuters facing long delays and cancellations.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Some even spent the night sleeping on a train,
0:05:25 > 0:05:28after it left Waterloo Station but got stuck on the tracks.
0:05:28 > 0:05:35Here's our Transport Correspondent, Tom Edwards.
0:05:35 > 0:05:43The dash to get home from commuters this afternoon at St Pancras at 3pm.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46South Eastern warned of the major disruption on all of its services,
0:05:46 > 0:05:47asking people not to travel.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50At Eurostar, these were the queues.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55This was Waterloo.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58South Western warned its services will shut by 8pm.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Two -month-old Sophia was being taken home by her mum and dad
0:06:01 > 0:06:02after a hospital appointment.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05We've got to wait until the signs tell us we can go home.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08We've just been to the hospital with the baby, so we are pretty much
0:06:08 > 0:06:13stuck here until further notice.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17She's wrapped up warm enough but it's not nice obviously.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Last night, these Waterloo commuters had a terrible night
0:06:20 > 0:06:23and spent it stranded.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26They left London as normal but trains broke down or couldn't move.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31The line was blocked until 6am.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33After nine o'clock we don't have nothing.
0:06:33 > 0:06:33No heating.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36We couldn't use the toilets because it was lights off.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Really horrible.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42We stopped moving around six o'clock on the trains.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45So we've been stuck mainly for 12 hours.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49We didn't move at all.
0:06:49 > 0:06:55This morning, empty platforms at Highbury with no trains.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56This closure did mean a much longer journey for Errol.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58So, what are you going to do now?
0:06:58 > 0:06:59I'll use the Underground.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04I suppose it's going to take me an hour and a half to get to work,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06then an hour and a half to get home, so...
0:07:06 > 0:07:08I don't think they've catered for things like this, really.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12There are no services here running between Highbury and Stratford,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14and that's because ice has got into the power supply,
0:07:14 > 0:07:20and it means the trains at the moment simply cannot run.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23And all through this week engineers have been out battling the elements
0:07:23 > 0:07:25in atrocious conditions, trying to make the system work.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30This was the main line to Brighton where icicles have
0:07:30 > 0:07:34formed in the tunnels.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37And engineers have to knock them off the roof of the old Victorian
0:07:37 > 0:07:43infrastructure to stop them damaging the trains.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46And this is what it is like if you are working on the tracks
0:07:46 > 0:07:48when a train passes.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52And this footage from inside a cab on the East Coast Main Line shows
0:07:52 > 0:07:59you why trains have to go slower as they push through snow drifts.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Here, workers are manually clearing snow from points.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Trains draw power from rails on the ground along
0:08:05 > 0:08:07the side of the tracks.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10We've seen icing on the conductor rails, in some cases
0:08:10 > 0:08:11six inches thick.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14That has meant trains have been unable to draw
0:08:14 > 0:08:17power and unable to move, so we are working across the network
0:08:17 > 0:08:22to de-ice conductor rails and run as many trains as we can.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27This was a week when disruption and delay became part of daily life.
0:08:27 > 0:08:36Most commuters will be glad to see the back of the beast on the east.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Tom Edwards, BBC London News.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Our reporters are out and about tonight -
0:08:42 > 0:08:44to bring us the latest situation for the commute home.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46In a moment we can find out how things look
0:08:46 > 0:08:49on the roads, with Emma North - but first, let's hear
0:08:49 > 0:08:55from Ayshea Bhuksh, who's at Waterloo Station.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Well, Waterloo Station and Waterloo East station very busy tonight, as
0:08:59 > 0:09:04people try to work out how and when they are going to get home. You
0:09:04 > 0:09:07might be able to hear one busker trying to soothe the high anxiety
0:09:07 > 0:09:14levels. There is disruption on all train lines coming out of London,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18some more severe than others. The situation keeps changing. But here
0:09:18 > 0:09:26is what we know. On Southern trains, there is a limited service. On South
0:09:26 > 0:09:31Eastern trains there is an severe disruption. And on South West
0:09:31 > 0:09:35trains, the operator is saying there will be no trains after 8pm. I
0:09:35 > 0:09:40chatted to a lady this evening who told me she has been told the
0:09:40 > 0:09:46station will also close tonight after 8pm. South Eastern operator,
0:09:46 > 0:09:51who you heard in that report, has said they will try to keep trains
0:09:51 > 0:09:55running as much as possible but they have given a severe warning to say
0:09:55 > 0:10:00stay where you are, stay put. If you do not need to travel, stay where
0:10:00 > 0:10:03you are. If you can't get home and you do have to travel, they have
0:10:03 > 0:10:08also told me not to forget the outlook for the weekend when they
0:10:08 > 0:10:12will be engineering work across many lines and it is unlikely they will
0:10:12 > 0:10:15be running some replacement bus services goes the roads are also
0:10:15 > 0:10:22dangerous.They are indeed. And that leads us to Ehmer to get the latest
0:10:22 > 0:10:27on the roads by the M25. I cannot imagine it is a good night to be
0:10:27 > 0:10:38driving.It is certainly quiet on the roads. And that is probably a
0:10:38 > 0:10:41good thing because we are told tonight could be the worst night for
0:10:41 > 0:10:45driving conditions that we have had all week. There are two things
0:10:45 > 0:10:49making that happen. One of them is poor visibility because of the snow,
0:10:49 > 0:10:54and secondly the freezing rain we have been hearing about.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Micro-droplets of rain which when they hit the ground turned to ice
0:10:58 > 0:11:02instantly. You cannot protect the roads by grit against those, so you
0:11:02 > 0:11:07get black ice which becomes very slippery. It is leading to difficult
0:11:07 > 0:11:13conditions on the motorways, with snow moving north into this area,
0:11:13 > 0:11:18Buckinghamshire, M40, M25 area, and on high ground that causes problems.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24And freezing rain moving in from the east on the A12, or the A13, watch
0:11:24 > 0:11:29out. Check the BBC website and BBC Radio London will give regular
0:11:29 > 0:11:35travel updates. Over the weekend, we will get rain and cold nights as
0:11:35 > 0:11:40well. On Monday morning when we are trying to get back to work, we will
0:11:40 > 0:11:46face a whole new set of problems. Thanks very much for that important
0:11:46 > 0:11:48summary.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Well, the cold weather - not surprisingly maybe -
0:11:51 > 0:11:53has seen a huge demand on the Ambulance Service.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56One of the busiest teams - is in Essex, and so we sent
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Chris Rogers to join Debbie Wade and Barrie Williams -
0:11:58 > 0:12:01just one of the many crews out on the road -
0:12:01 > 0:12:09to see how they're coping with the spike in demand.
0:12:09 > 0:12:15It looks like an 83-year-old who has had a fall.It is 6:30am, minutes
0:12:15 > 0:12:20into Debbie and Barry's 12 hour shift, and their first call. But
0:12:20 > 0:12:27getting there can be treacherous and slow.The roads are not gritted.And
0:12:27 > 0:12:32we are normally the first vehicle when it has been snowing.The fear
0:12:32 > 0:12:35for vulnerable people is that they are not getting checked on because
0:12:35 > 0:12:47of bad weather.One, two, three. Luckily, Ron was discovered by care
0:12:47 > 0:12:50workers, by getting him back on his feet is the least of their worries.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55He is only just out of hospital with complications, and the district
0:12:55 > 0:13:00nurse has not been able to reach him for a follow-up. He is
0:13:00 > 0:13:03deteriorating.If we leave him at home, there is the potential that he
0:13:03 > 0:13:08could die. It may be as simple as a fall but there is a history behind
0:13:08 > 0:13:12the patient so we have to cover all areas and make sure that he is safe
0:13:12 > 0:13:17at home, as we leave him, and then we go from there.The district nurse
0:13:17 > 0:13:24and a GP is put on an emergency call-out to monitor him.Responding
0:13:24 > 0:13:29on blue lights now.Over the last week, the freezing weather has led
0:13:29 > 0:13:34to a surge in falls, breathing problems and illness.We will get
0:13:34 > 0:13:37you to a hospital and get the doctor to look at your head and get an
0:13:37 > 0:13:48x-ray of your knee and shoulder. Left or straight? Left or straight?
0:13:48 > 0:13:55Debbie, what have you got now?A 69-year-old who has become dizzy and
0:13:55 > 0:14:05nauseous. It is a category two. The ultimate is that we have to get
0:14:05 > 0:14:09there safely to treat the patient. As long as we can get there safely,
0:14:09 > 0:14:15we can do the job we are there to do.With many schools still closed,
0:14:15 > 0:14:18grandparents are stepping in for childcare. Christine is looking
0:14:18 > 0:14:22after her grandson but she suddenly felt unwell. Inside the ambulance
0:14:22 > 0:14:28for more checks. But shoppers are complaining their cars are blocked.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31The crew need to take care of Christine's grandson until his
0:14:31 > 0:14:35mother can get to him. And a piece of monitoring equipment suddenly
0:14:35 > 0:14:48stops working. Barry Henley to radio in another crew. So now there are
0:14:48 > 0:14:53two ambulances and two crews attending to one patient. Unexpected
0:14:53 > 0:15:01problems like this just adds to the strain on the service. By lunchtime,
0:15:01 > 0:15:06east of England Ambulance Service had received 1500 call-outs. Barry
0:15:06 > 0:15:10and Debbie's day is not over yet, and neither is the bad weather they
0:15:10 > 0:15:18are up against. Chris Rogers, BBC London News. What an amazing job the
0:15:18 > 0:15:20paramedics do.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23If you've just got in from the snow, welcome and well done.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29This is what's still to come on the programme.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Sur Mo Farah meets young people who will be running London's newest half
0:15:32 > 0:15:39marathon.
0:15:39 > 0:15:40A flagship programme, piloted in police stations
0:15:40 > 0:15:42in Brixton and Lambeth, aimed at drawing young offenders
0:15:42 > 0:15:46away from a life of crime is to be rolled out across London.
0:15:46 > 0:15:47The Divert scheme works by offering support
0:15:47 > 0:15:49from the moment an arrest is made.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51And for those who've accepted the help offered,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55reoffending rates have been slashed.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Alex Bushill reports.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02From this, City Hall's latest attempt to educate youngsters
0:16:02 > 0:16:06not to carry a knife, to the Met's renewed focus
0:16:06 > 0:16:12on stabbings, there is now, as never before, a debate raging
0:16:12 > 0:16:14over how best to prevent young Londoners from
0:16:14 > 0:16:18being stabbed to death.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Looking at your custody record, you are 21 years of age
0:16:21 > 0:16:22and you are unemployed at the moment.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24Is that right?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26The Met says that this is part of the answer.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Nick is a trained Divert adviser, engaging with young offenders
0:16:28 > 0:16:31here at Brixton police station.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33He meets them the moment they are arrested and brought
0:16:33 > 0:16:34to the custody suite.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37It could be for anything from minor drug offences to serious
0:16:37 > 0:16:38gang-related violence.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41For those who are then up for it, they are given access
0:16:41 > 0:16:43to everything from drug rehab, rehousing and mentoring,
0:16:43 > 0:16:46all hopefully leading to employment.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48I think it's important for us to get to know them.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49And that takes time.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52And that's one of the key things for me.
0:16:52 > 0:16:59This isn't a short-term intervention programme.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01Of the 118 suspects who have got involved, 57, nearly half,
0:17:01 > 0:17:06are now in training or jobs.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09The reoffending rate is just 7%, 22% lower than the average for adult
0:17:09 > 0:17:12offenders in Lambeth.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15That's why Divert is expanding, from Brixton and Bethnal Green to four
0:17:15 > 0:17:20other police stations from April.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22But is this project just focusing on low-level criminals
0:17:23 > 0:17:24who are easier to reach?
0:17:24 > 0:17:25It's realistic.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27We've had people that have been brought in for possession
0:17:27 > 0:17:30of firearms, people that are very high harm offenders.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32And we've got them at the right moment.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34We've got them at that moment where they've gone,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37"Enough is enough".
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Each criminal case will run its course.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43That's regardless of any work done with Divert.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Nonetheless, reoffending rates are low, which is why with this
0:17:45 > 0:17:48expansion and the recent spike in knife crime there will be added
0:17:48 > 0:17:50pressure on projects like this to deliver.
0:17:50 > 0:17:59Alex Bushill, BBC London News.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03It is one of London's largest sporting events, attracting tens of
0:18:03 > 0:18:07thousands of runners and men raising millions of pounds for charity, but
0:18:07 > 0:18:10this week and organisers of the London Marathon will put on the
0:18:10 > 0:18:20first-ever London half marathon. -- and many raising millions of pounds
0:18:20 > 0:18:23for charity.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Assuming it goes ahead because of the weather -
0:18:25 > 0:18:28thousands will run the route - including one very famous face.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29Here's Emma Jones.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32We are used to seeing him racing and winning on the track in London,
0:18:32 > 0:18:34now he aiming to emulate that success on the roads.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38And today Sir Mo was at City Hall to meet some of the other runners
0:18:38 > 0:18:41who will be joining him this Sunday for a brand new half
0:18:41 > 0:18:42marathon in the capital.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45A little different to the training camp he's just left in Ethiopia.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47It was a big shock coming to the UK.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48To see the heavy snow.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49Sunday hopefully should be good.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I'm excited.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55This is a great opportunity to see where I am and if anything needs
0:18:55 > 0:19:00checking, because then we can work on that.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03As you say, is this very much seen as a warm up
0:19:03 > 0:19:04for the London Marathon?
0:19:04 > 0:19:05It is a warm up.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Most runners who are taking part in a big major marathon like to be
0:19:08 > 0:19:09able to test themselves.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11This is just another test for me.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14But it's my home town, so it comes with a little bit of pressure.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18For Mo Farah, the aim is to take what he learns this weekend and next
0:19:18 > 0:19:20month's London Marathon.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22For the organisers, to see if the new event can
0:19:22 > 0:19:27become a regular part of London sporting calendar.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Although there may be an obvious challenge.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Of course, the current windy and wintry conditions
0:19:32 > 0:19:36here in London are hardly ideal.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Either for the 15,000 runners who will be starting on the other
0:19:39 > 0:19:41side of Tower Bridge on Sunday morning or the thousands
0:19:41 > 0:19:43of spectators hoping to line the route from there,
0:19:43 > 0:19:47out to Canary Wharf, and back to the finish line at Greenwich.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51The race directors, though, say they are assessing
0:19:51 > 0:19:52the situation constantly, and remain confident
0:19:52 > 0:19:55that the race will go ahead.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59There is a huge amount of work going on at the moment to try
0:19:59 > 0:20:02and ensure that the route is clear.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Lots of parts of it are clear, there are just some parts that aren't.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08And we really are looking after the health and safety
0:20:08 > 0:20:09of both the runners, the spectators, staff,
0:20:10 > 0:20:11and the volunteers.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13So we'll hopefully be seeing the Mobot, not
0:20:13 > 0:20:14the snowbot this Sunday.
0:20:14 > 0:20:23Anna Jones, BBC London News.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Good luck to everyone taking part.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Well, at the moment the half marathon is scheduled
0:20:27 > 0:20:30to go ahead on Sunday - but the weather has already
0:20:30 > 0:20:34lead to the postponement of several sports fixtures.
0:20:34 > 0:20:35I will run through them...
0:20:35 > 0:20:37It includes tomorrow's Championship fixture
0:20:37 > 0:20:38between Brentford and Cardiff City.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40And the League One derby between AFC Wimbledon and Charlton Athletic
0:20:40 > 0:20:42In League Two the home ties for Barnet, Crawley
0:20:42 > 0:20:44and Stevenage are all off.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45And in rugby union -
0:20:45 > 0:20:50Harlequins match tonight against Bath has been moved to Sunday.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Do be aware that a number of other fixtures are subject
0:20:52 > 0:20:54to ground inspections tomorrow morning - including the racing
0:20:54 > 0:20:56at Chelmsford and Lingfield.
0:20:56 > 0:21:04You can keep an eye on the BBC Sport website for the latest information.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Well, the snow hasn't been enough to stop some people
0:21:07 > 0:21:08from keeping calm and carrying on.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Showing a true stiff upper lip have been plumbers and school teachers -
0:21:11 > 0:21:14and watch out for the farmer in Sarah Harris's report -
0:21:14 > 0:21:24who's taken it upon himself to help Londoners get to hospital.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28They were prepared for more snow, it may have come later than expected,
0:21:28 > 0:21:30but when it fell thick and fast mid-afternoon in Berkhamsted it
0:21:30 > 0:21:36brought traffic to a standstill.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Local plumbers are using all the tricks in the book to unblock
0:21:39 > 0:21:43peoples frozen pipes.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Colin has been on jobs until the small hours
0:21:45 > 0:21:47of the morning, trying to prioritise his most
0:21:47 > 0:21:51vulnerable customers.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52There are a lot of people who are struggling.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54The elderly are the most important.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57They are the ones that need the heating on 24/7
0:21:57 > 0:21:59this time of year.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02But we like to get to as many people as we can.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Guys, what's the weather like outside today?
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Snowy!
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Snowy!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Little Raccoons in Apsley is one of the few nurseries in this neck
0:22:11 > 0:22:13of the woods that have decided to open their doors today
0:22:14 > 0:22:15despite the weather.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16Most schools closed, worried about getting
0:22:16 > 0:22:17children home safely.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19But here they were determined to support parents in
0:22:19 > 0:22:21getting to their work.
0:22:21 > 0:22:31Cold!
0:22:32 > 0:22:36For us to stay open it's making sure parents are still able to go to work
0:22:36 > 0:22:39and their kids have somewhere fun and enjoyable to go
0:22:39 > 0:22:40while they are working, really.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42And a snow hero award is due to farmer Jamie
0:22:42 > 0:22:43Burrows and his tractor.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46He's been working round the clock on three hours sleep to keep
0:22:46 > 0:22:52hospital access roads clear in and around London.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56You look a bit strange in the middle of London with one of these.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57You do.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59The amount of small children that go, when you go past,
0:23:00 > 0:23:01it's quite entertaining.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03But, yes, it's always worth it, they look very
0:23:03 > 0:23:07confused as you come by.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Despite the challenges of the weather, there are plenty
0:23:09 > 0:23:12of people in and around London who are working hard
0:23:12 > 0:23:13to keep the system going.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18Their message is snow, what snow?
0:23:18 > 0:23:27Sarah Harris, BBC London News, Hertfordshire.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32Is that man brave or mad? You decide.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33Well, the snow may
0:23:33 > 0:23:34present difficulties -
0:23:34 > 0:23:37but it can also make the most normal London scene - beautiful.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40That's why a painter from west London has been getting on her bike
0:23:40 > 0:23:41in search of inspiration.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45Meet Jessica Rose.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49My first thought was, I really hope my boiler doesn't break down. Second
0:23:49 > 0:23:53I thought how can I make a painting or drawing out of this. I fell off
0:23:53 > 0:23:58my bike on the way here because it was quite sleepy. My name is Jessica
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Rose. I am annealing based paint and printmaker and today I'm trying to
0:24:02 > 0:24:09paint a snowy tree. In a former life I was a journalist. In 2011 I
0:24:09 > 0:24:15stopped doing that and I set myself up as an artist and art teacher. I
0:24:15 > 0:24:19am inspired by natural forms. As you can see, I've got my bike here, I
0:24:19 > 0:24:23cycle all about Ealing and parts of London with my easel strapped to the
0:24:23 > 0:24:28bike and I stopped wherever I find inspiration. Today I found an oddly
0:24:28 > 0:24:33shaped tree, which is inspiring me, particularly as it is lovely and
0:24:33 > 0:24:36covered in snow, a lovely fairy dusting of white powder on it. If
0:24:36 > 0:24:41you are an artist you see the world, and you don't have to travel very
0:24:41 > 0:24:46far from where you live to find amazing scenery to paint and draw. I
0:24:46 > 0:24:51like people to be inspired by what I do. I want to get more people out
0:24:51 > 0:24:54sketching, painting, drawing in London's parks and looking at its
0:24:54 > 0:24:59amazing buildings and interpreting them into art.This is absolutely
0:24:59 > 0:25:04true. I recognise exactly where in London that was.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09I don't believe you. I guessed it.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12We were party to a conversation before this, though.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Where is it? Brom stood.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19Well done!
0:25:22 > 0:25:26The snow is probably just about finished. The main concern will be
0:25:26 > 0:25:32ice over the coming few days. That was one picture from Plumstead. A
0:25:32 > 0:25:37good covering of snow here. Look at the satellite picture, this band of
0:25:37 > 0:25:41thick cloud brought snow in earlier on today. That has been moving its
0:25:41 > 0:25:47way north over the past few hours. You can see it there. It is heading
0:25:47 > 0:25:53north. A couple of centimetres of snow here and there. It's continuing
0:25:53 > 0:25:59to work north. It has pretty much moved out of the way now. We still
0:25:59 > 0:26:03have a yellow warning in place from the Met office. The main concern
0:26:03 > 0:26:08will be ice. That snow was pushing north. We are changing to a more
0:26:08 > 0:26:13southerly winds. It'll break up the cloud. If we get light winds, they
0:26:13 > 0:26:17will be light overnight, there might be patches of mist and fog. It will
0:26:17 > 0:26:24be a cold night, temptress just below freezing. Tomorrow, a dry day.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Believe it or not it may actually feel a little less cold. There may
0:26:28 > 0:26:32be some sunshine breaking out. Later in the day, this cloud thickening up
0:26:32 > 0:26:36from the south. And we will see some wet weather. This is more likely to
0:26:36 > 0:26:39be rain when it arrives in the evening because temperatures before
0:26:39 > 0:26:44then could be as high as 6 degrees. That is Saturday, as we had
0:26:44 > 0:26:48overnight into Sunday, we could see some showers heading our way on
0:26:48 > 0:26:56Sunday, some sunshine, but showers, and some could be heavy. But it is a
0:26:56 > 0:26:57southerly wind. And the temperatures, 9 degrees possibly on
0:26:57 > 0:27:03Sunday. Those temperatures will be rising even higher. Forget about the
0:27:03 > 0:27:07beast from the east, we will see the snow falling. Cold by night, Doctor
0:27:07 > 0:27:14ridges in the day around ten or 11 degrees. -- we will see the snow
0:27:14 > 0:27:15thawing.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Snow ice and strong winds continuing
0:27:21 > 0:27:23to cause disruption across large parts of the UK.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26In the capital and home counties, ambulances saw a spike in callouts
0:27:26 > 0:27:33whilst workers escaped earlier than usual to catch trains home.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38Keep your photos and videos of the snow coming into us at BBC London on
0:27:38 > 0:27:42our Twitter feed and Facebook page. We look at and watch every single
0:27:42 > 0:27:47one, I can assure you, I will be back at 10:30pm. Goodbye for now.