0:00:13 > 0:00:17Welcome to BBC London News. I'm Sara Orchard.
0:00:17 > 0:00:26It's been another difficult day for commuters due to the weather.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Transport for London has said passenger numbers
0:00:27 > 0:00:29are down 20% on usual,
0:00:29 > 0:00:31due to the weather as many stayed at home.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Paddington Station was also shut this morning.
0:00:32 > 0:00:38Here's our transport correspondent Tom Edwards.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Day three and at Paddington, the station had to be shut this morning
0:00:42 > 0:00:47for two hours. Snow came through a gap in the roof causing icy
0:00:47 > 0:00:53platforms. Frustration for passengers like Kelly and Stacey, in
0:00:53 > 0:00:58London for morning meeting that got cancelled.A little bit shocked that
0:00:58 > 0:01:03the country has fallen apart at a bit of snow.A bit of a nightmare. A
0:01:03 > 0:01:07waste of a day to be honest. I can't believe there isn't better things in
0:01:07 > 0:01:15place.When trains were announced, a mad dash from commuters. Stephanie
0:01:15 > 0:01:19from Southend was trying to be philosophical.There's no point
0:01:19 > 0:01:30stressing about it. It's happened. Can you move down, please?Reduced
0:01:30 > 0:01:39services meant packed trains. Others found less passengers. The tube
0:01:39 > 0:01:44suffered with delays and while many stayed at home, at King's Cross, for
0:01:44 > 0:01:48example, they shut access due to overcrowding. Commuters seem to be
0:01:48 > 0:01:56adapting. What are you going to do? We'll try and go on the Thames Link.
0:01:56 > 0:02:02That will be working, we hope.There are technical reasons why some
0:02:02 > 0:02:08operators are more susceptible to snow and ice. Here at King's Cross,
0:02:08 > 0:02:13they use overhead power lines to power the trains. About a third of
0:02:13 > 0:02:18the network still use a third rail. How are coming through a rail on the
0:02:18 > 0:02:26track. That means it's much more susceptible to snow and ice. 60
0:02:26 > 0:02:30miles of canals in London are frozen over. Some pavements are being
0:02:30 > 0:02:36gritted. This was Downing Street. Many are not. The authorities fight
0:02:36 > 0:02:42to keep them moving.We've done OK. We are never complacent. Looking at
0:02:42 > 0:02:48the figures this morning, the taps in and out on the Tube network are
0:02:48 > 0:02:5420% down on a normal weekday.The roads are moving but it has been
0:02:54 > 0:02:59slowed going. As the snow turns to fix lunch, more disruption is
0:02:59 > 0:03:00expected.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03A man in his 60s died yesterday after being pulled from a freezing
0:03:04 > 0:03:06lake in a park in south east London.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07Emergency services were unable to save him.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12Victoria Hollins sent this report from Danson Park.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Conditions in Danson Park Bexleyheath today,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16very much as they were yesterday.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Very cold, very icy.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Now, this pond is used in the summer for boating
0:03:22 > 0:03:24and at this time of year, I'm told, is often
0:03:24 > 0:03:28used by bird-watchers.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Now, London Ambulance Service and the fire brigade were called
0:03:31 > 0:03:34here just before 4pm yesterday afternoon after reports that
0:03:34 > 0:03:36a man had fallen into the water.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Now, initially it was believed he'd been chasing after a dog but it
0:03:39 > 0:03:41seems now that wasn't the case.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42He simply fell in.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48He was actually rescued by a member of the public,
0:03:48 > 0:03:51another park user before the emergency services had arrived.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52London air ambulance came also.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54The man was taken to hospital.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56He is believed to be in his 60s.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58But he died a short time later.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Police say they are treating this as an unexplained death.
0:04:02 > 0:04:08They do know who this man is, his next of kin have been informed
0:04:08 > 0:04:14but his identity hasn't yet been released.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Let's have a look at the current travel situation...
0:04:16 > 0:04:19On the tubes there are severe delays on the Metropolitan
0:04:19 > 0:04:22and Piccadilly lines, there are minor delays
0:04:22 > 0:04:22on the Distrtict line while London Overground
0:04:22 > 0:04:26is part suspended.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29On the trains, a majority of services in and out of London
0:04:29 > 0:04:32are impacted due to the weather with delays and cancellations,
0:04:32 > 0:04:40the advice is to check before you travel.
0:04:40 > 0:04:41A similar situtaion at airports in the south-east with warnings
0:04:41 > 0:04:43of cancellations to flights between the UK and Europe
0:04:43 > 0:04:46to free up congestion.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Meanwhile, on the roads, most major routes are moving well.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54Two lanes are currently out in the Dartford Tunnel
0:04:54 > 0:04:56on the M25 anticlockwise in Kent because of ceiling icicles.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58This is the current picture approaching the area
0:04:58 > 0:05:03which is so far unaffected.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06A woman who bludgeoned her husband to death has won a bid
0:05:06 > 0:05:09to challenge her conviction at the Court of Appeal.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Sally Challen is serving an 18-year prison sentence
0:05:12 > 0:05:15after killing her husband with a hammer.
0:05:15 > 0:05:21Her lawyers say she was the victim of "coercive control".
0:05:21 > 0:05:24She came to me and my brother separately and said, "You know what,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28he was making me question the facts I had on paper, my sanity."
0:05:28 > 0:05:29"I thought I was losing it."
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Which is the first part, I thought this was not right.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36He's starting to really wage a war on her.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39A man died this morning in a house fire in Coulsden.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Six fire engines and 35 firefighters were called to the fire
0:05:42 > 0:05:44in Downland Close.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47The man was confirmed dead at the scene.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Most of the first floor and around half the ground floor
0:05:50 > 0:05:51plus the roof were damaged.
0:05:51 > 0:05:58The cause of the fire is under investigation.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Kensington and Chelsea Council have axed
0:06:00 > 0:06:03public meetings about the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster
0:06:03 > 0:06:04in favour of drop-in sessions for residents.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06The decision was taken following repeated disruption.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08There were concerns that the meetings at
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Notting Hill Methodist Church were not giving residents
0:06:10 > 0:06:14what they needed and too often ended in shouting matches.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16The former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will appear before
0:06:16 > 0:06:18the London Assembly this afternoon to answer questions
0:06:18 > 0:06:22about the Garden Bridge project.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25The proposal was abandoned by Sadiq Khan, in August last year,
0:06:25 > 0:06:28but not before tens of millions of pounds of public money
0:06:28 > 0:06:30had already been spent.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35Mr Johnson will be asked who is accountable for the expenditure.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37A missing Nigerian masterpiece found in a north London
0:06:37 > 0:06:39flat has been sold at auction for a staggering
0:06:39 > 0:06:43£1.2 million pounds.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45The painting - called Tutu by Ben Enwonwu
0:06:45 > 0:06:48was expected to sell for around £300,000.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51But it smashed the guide price making it the most expensive piece
0:06:51 > 0:06:54of modern Nigerian art sold at auction.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Before we check in on the weather, there are many who are
0:06:58 > 0:07:00enjoying the snowy weather.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03It includes this West London family who have improvised how
0:07:03 > 0:07:03they normally do the school-run.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Do keep your pictures coming in to us at yourlondon@bbc.co.uk
0:07:06 > 0:07:08or on our Facebook page.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11So let's see how long the cold will continue-
0:07:11 > 0:07:17Elizabeth Rizzini has the weather for us.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Up until the weekend and then it will start
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Up until the weekend and then it will start to get less cold. Lots of
0:07:23 > 0:07:27snowy pictures coming into our weather Watchers page. The big
0:07:27 > 0:07:31difference between yesterday and today is that there is very little
0:07:31 > 0:07:37sunshine today. It's been very windy. Italy cold. More snowfall
0:07:37 > 0:07:42this morning. This afternoon, lighter snow flurries, particularly
0:07:42 > 0:07:47towards the east. There will be more snow towards the West. Generally, a
0:07:47 > 0:07:55dry picture this afternoon. Very windy as well. We have a warning for
0:07:55 > 0:08:02the snow and wind with gusts up to 30 mph. That is making it feel extra
0:08:02 > 0:08:07chilli. This snowfall is really out towards the West. Perhaps edging
0:08:07 > 0:08:14into central areas. Dry further east but not too much sunshine. These
0:08:14 > 0:08:18have been the highest temperatures. It will feel a lot colder. -8 or
0:08:18 > 0:08:26nine with the wind chill. As you can see, the snow to the West has
0:08:26 > 0:08:31cleared and it's looking mostly dry. Generally a dry picture. These will
0:08:31 > 0:08:36be the lows but where we have got lying snow, we are looking at -5
0:08:36 > 0:08:43tomorrow morning. Still windy, as well. A Met Office weather warning
0:08:43 > 0:08:50for snow and ice tomorrow. Slippery surfaces. Expect disruption. Later
0:08:50 > 0:08:58on in the day, we'll see more heavy snowfall. If you liked flurries in
0:08:58 > 0:09:02the morning. Very little sunshine. Then the second system as we head
0:09:02 > 0:09:07through the afternoon into the evening rush hour. 5-8 centimetres
0:09:07 > 0:09:13of snowfall expected. Possibly disruption through the rush hour.
0:09:13 > 0:09:20Over the course of the weekend, it could be mostly dry. There will be
0:09:20 > 0:09:25lots of ice. That's what we are most concerned about.
0:09:25 > 0:09:25lots of ice. That's what we are most concerned about.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26That's about it from me.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Louisa Preston will be here with our 6:30 evening programme.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31But for now, from us all, a very good afternoon.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Stay warm.