:00:09. > :00:10.Today's main headlines in the South East:
:00:11. > :00:12.Heavy snow and bad weather bring disruption across Kent and Sussex,
:00:13. > :00:16.We're live with the latest in Crowborough.
:00:17. > :00:20.A new strike's announced on Southern rail by the RMT union as the main
:00:21. > :00:28.parties hit out at each other over the dispute.
:00:29. > :00:29.And after tonight's snowfall and freezing temperatures,
:00:30. > :00:47.Heavy snow and bad weather is sweeping across Kent,
:00:48. > :00:50.Sussex and Surrey, bringing major disruption to roads and leading
:00:51. > :00:53.to flights being cancelled at Gatwick Airport.
:00:54. > :00:57.The Environment Agency has flood warnings in place -
:00:58. > :00:59.and the railway line between Eastbourne and Lewes
:01:00. > :01:04.Services between Tonbridge and Hastings have been delayed
:01:05. > :01:06.after a tree fell onto the line at Wadhurst.
:01:07. > :01:12.Slushy streets, stranded cars, slow moving traffic.
:01:13. > :01:15.The scenes across the South East this evening as the
:01:16. > :01:23.These gritters left the depot earlier than planned
:01:24. > :01:26.because of the severity of the weather.
:01:27. > :01:29.With temperatures set to fall as low as -5, they will cover
:01:30. > :01:32.no less than 900 miles in East Sussex tonight alone
:01:33. > :01:40.If mother nature conspires against us with strong
:01:41. > :01:46.wind, which we expect tonight, and significant snowfall, we will
:01:47. > :01:49.prioritise the roads we keep open, but rest assured we are working all
:01:50. > :01:53.night to make sure the roads are safe.
:01:54. > :01:56.Staff at the County Council Highways HQ have monitored the
:01:57. > :01:59.current state of the road using predictive technology to work out
:02:00. > :02:01.where gritters need to be dispatched.
:02:02. > :02:03.We will have cars transporting medical staff around
:02:04. > :02:11.They will try and get to vulnerable people who might live in
:02:12. > :02:14.rural Sussex and cannot get there because of snow or icy conditions.
:02:15. > :02:17.We will also be on call in case of incidents on the road and maybe
:02:18. > :02:23.We want to keep the main roads in Sussex
:02:24. > :02:27.It is four years since the last major
:02:28. > :02:30.It saw treacherous driving conditions and
:02:31. > :02:38.With icy conditions predicted tomorrow, and yet more snow forecast
:02:39. > :02:50.our roads will face another test of resilience.
:02:51. > :02:59.Peter Whittlesea is in Crowborough, the highest point in the Weald.
:03:00. > :03:07.People were caught out by the volume of snow that fell earlier. That is
:03:08. > :03:13.right. Although it was forecast it was the volume. In 45 minutes over
:03:14. > :03:19.1.5 inches Dell. Meaning this road was turned into an ice rink. -- had
:03:20. > :03:23.fallen. Slipping and sliding all over the road, the vehicles. It was
:03:24. > :03:28.not until the critters came that it started to flow as normal. -- the
:03:29. > :03:31.gritting. It is the same in other parts of Kent. The gritting teams
:03:32. > :03:35.will be out tonight and also tomorrow morning. The wind has
:03:36. > :03:40.picked up but the chill in the air is very cold. The fear is this slush
:03:41. > :03:45.will turn into eyes and create treacherous conditions when people
:03:46. > :03:47.go to work tomorrow morning. Peter, thank you.
:03:48. > :03:50.Rachel will have a full weather report later in the programme
:03:51. > :03:53.and we'll have updates on travel and weather conditions on our local
:03:54. > :03:58.live pages at bbc.co.uk/kent and bbc.co.uk/sussex from 6am.
:03:59. > :04:01.You can send us your pictures on twitter, Facebook or by emailing
:04:02. > :04:15.Another 24-hour strike on the Southern rail network
:04:16. > :04:18.by the RMT Union has been announced for Monday the 23rd of January.
:04:19. > :04:20.It comes as the government and the opposition once
:04:21. > :04:22.again attacked each other for their position
:04:23. > :04:27.New talks had seemed possible earlier this week but Southern now
:04:28. > :04:31.claims the union hasn't given it any times or dates for talks.
:04:32. > :04:38.The drivers may be back to work today, but a mix of an overtime ban,
:04:39. > :04:40.trains in the wrong places after yesterday's action
:04:41. > :04:42.and a problem with the line means it is still
:04:43. > :04:44.anything but a smooth ride for passengers.
:04:45. > :04:49.The chances of this being solved in Westminster are about
:04:50. > :04:55.In an interview with South East Today Jeremy Corbyn once again
:04:56. > :04:58.accused the government of pulling Southern Rail's strings.
:04:59. > :05:00.It is about train safety and I think an awful
:05:01. > :05:04.lot of passengers would think the same.
:05:05. > :05:07.Why can't Southern Rail get round the table and negotiate this
:05:08. > :05:08.with the unions rather than the government
:05:09. > :05:09.pulling the strings and
:05:10. > :05:15.heading to court at every opportunity?
:05:16. > :05:18.In the Commons today in transport questions, this from the
:05:19. > :05:21.Today we have not heard one word from the other
:05:22. > :05:24.side of the house of regret, of condemnation, of a call
:05:25. > :05:35.A strike about who closes the train doors is becoming
:05:36. > :05:39.When you've got a big public sector union
:05:40. > :05:41.like the rail unions, which are very political
:05:42. > :05:47.if you like with Southern Rail, the biggest rail franchise, with the
:05:48. > :05:52.government behind it, it was bound to be political.
:05:53. > :05:55.It always has been but now that politicisation is coming to
:05:56. > :05:57.the surface and we can see actually this is bigger
:05:58. > :06:00.This is about the future of our railways.
:06:01. > :06:06.We can go out the back now and cut a deal...
:06:07. > :06:08.After Monday's BBC debate the RMT and Southern
:06:09. > :06:14.Those hopes were dashed today with the union announcing not a
:06:15. > :06:22.This dispute has been to the High Court and been battered around
:06:23. > :06:25.Parliament and to ACAS, but it's still hard to imagine where the
:06:26. > :06:35.Sara - we heard Jeremy Corbyn say earlier in the week
:06:36. > :06:41.Is that something we're going to see?
:06:42. > :06:47.We asked him directly about that today. While he was happy to list
:06:48. > :06:51.the failings of Southern Rail as he saw it, we could not pin him down on
:06:52. > :06:56.any dates when he would be on the picket lines. I'm not sure either if
:06:57. > :07:03.it is an image his advisers would like to see. It would alienate some
:07:04. > :07:07.passengers and voters as well. But it is that political line, these
:07:08. > :07:10.lines are becoming entrenched. The government is making it clear that
:07:11. > :07:15.it thinks the unions are totally to blame. The Labour leader taking the
:07:16. > :07:19.exact opposite view. They need to find a compromise. Without that
:07:20. > :07:26.there is no way of finding a swift resolution. OK, thank you.
:07:27. > :07:29.The Government has agreed to hold talks over controversial plans
:07:30. > :07:33.If given the go ahead, around 3,500 vehicles will be able
:07:34. > :07:36.to use the site at Stanford West near Folkestone in order to keep
:07:37. > :07:38.traffic flowing on the M20 and surrounding roads
:07:39. > :07:44.The Transport Minister John Hayes has agreed to meet the Conservative
:07:45. > :07:48.MP for Folkestone and Hythe Damian Collins.
:07:49. > :07:51.A school in West Sussex has taken the unusual measure of buying a body
:07:52. > :07:54.worn video camera for its lollipop lady - because of concerns
:07:55. > :07:55.about dangerous driving when children are trying
:07:56. > :08:01.Harlands Primary School in Haywards Heath is only the second
:08:02. > :08:11.Our Education Correspondent Bryony MacKenzie has more.
:08:12. > :08:13.You'll notice something different about this
:08:14. > :08:16.She is wearing a camera recording video and audio.
:08:17. > :08:26.And rarely, but it does happen, driving straight
:08:27. > :08:33.They come into contact with your car?
:08:34. > :08:41.They just skimmed the side of my coat.
:08:42. > :08:49.Dangerous driving outside school gates is not uncommon.
:08:50. > :08:52.Finding inconsiderate drivers has led to angry scenes
:08:53. > :08:54.and an Ashford headteacher warned parents dangerous driving could kill
:08:55. > :08:57.And cars driving on pavement outside of
:08:58. > :09:13.People use it as a rat race was -- rat race.
:09:14. > :09:17.I think it will make things much safer
:09:18. > :09:20.because at the moment people are just driving out of control.
:09:21. > :09:22.It would record footage of drivers and
:09:23. > :09:32.and kept are then handed to Sussex Police.
:09:33. > :09:34.I wholeheartedly believe it will make
:09:35. > :09:40.Two incidents a week were being reported to Sussex Police.
:09:41. > :09:42.It is hoped it will persuade drivers to
:09:43. > :09:57.The National weather in one moment. First, the forecast with Rachel. We
:09:58. > :10:03.have seen widespread snow this evening. 4-5 centimetres widely,
:10:04. > :10:08.moving from the West throughout today. Initially falling as rain and
:10:09. > :10:13.sleet and eventually mostly as snow. Much of this is clearing East. But
:10:14. > :10:19.we still have a bitterly cold north-westerly winds gusting on the
:10:20. > :10:24.south coast at 40-50 mph. Look at these temperatures, going down to
:10:25. > :10:29.minus two or -3 in rural spots. A bitterly cold starts tomorrow. That
:10:30. > :10:33.means problems with ice, especially on the road first thing tomorrow
:10:34. > :10:37.morning. Initially it will be dry but falling onto the frozen ground
:10:38. > :10:41.eventually we will have more sleet and some snow and rain as well.
:10:42. > :10:45.Initially dry but problematic on the road first thing. As we can tell
:10:46. > :10:50.more outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow. That clears up and behind that
:10:51. > :10:55.some bright conditions but it will stay bitterly cold. Look at the
:10:56. > :10:59.temperature, highs of two or three degrees with north-westerly wind and
:11:00. > :11:02.the wind-chill makes it feel like subzero. The outlook in the
:11:03. > :11:03.note. If that's not your sort of thing, Sunday will be cloudier and