Snowdrifts at Shorwell. Picture courtesy of @Isle_of_Wight via Twitter.
UPDATED WEDNESDAY 09:17
SNOW and ice has affected some travel and other services on the Isle of Wight.
For latest information information please see the updates below. Newest updates will appear at the top.
WEDNESDAY
09:17
Latest information from Isle of Wight Council on waste collections:
Collections runnning as normal today (Wednesday) although crews may not be able to access some small roads due to icy conditions.
If you live in an area where waste is unable to be collected today, please take your waste in, store it and place it out for collection for Saturday morning when it will be collected.
Information for cancelled collections from yesterday (Tuesday) below:
Rural round: If you were due to have your waste collected yesterday, it will now be collected on Saturday morning. Please take your waste in today and put it out for collection by Saturday morning.
Brighstone and Shorwell: As above, will now take place on Saturday.
Niton, Chale and St Lawrence: As above, will now take place on Saturday.
Ventnor: As above, will now take place Saturday.
07:24
Latest information from the Isle of Wight Council:
Betty Haunt Lane - Closed – currently attempting to treat
Niton to Rookley - Passable with care
St Lawrence Shute – Closed – currently attempting to treat
Cowleaze Road, Shanklin, to Leeson Road, Ventnor - Passable with care
Kingston to Shorwell - Passable with care
07:17
Latest information from the Isle of Wight Council:
Ventnor to Whitwell Road - Passable with care
Mersley Downs Road – Passable with care
Brading Downs Road - Passable with care
Blackgang to Niton - Passable with care
Southern Vectis report all routes running as normal this morning and schools are expected open as normal.
TUESDAY
18:11
Red Jets have resumed normal service.
17:49
Southern Vectis Route 8 services now running through Winford.
16:42
The Southern Vectis route 12 5.40pm and 6.40pm buses will operate from Newport Bus Station. These services only operate as far as Brook Chine.
16:08
Red Funnel will be resuming a one boat Red Jet service from 4.45pm at Southampton and 5.15pm from West Cowes. From then on XX45 Southampton and XX15 West Cowes.
16:00
The Isle of Wight Council is reminding drivers not to use the Ventnor to Whitwell Road while snow is being cleared.
It said on its Facebook page: "The Ventnor to Whitwell road is currently closed while we work to clear the road.
"Unfortunately our work is being hampered by people, often in 4X4s, ignoring the road closed signs – meaning we have to stop operating our machinery each time a vehicle needs to get past.
"To prevent this happening, we have parked one of our vehicles across the end of the road.
"Please be patient, we are working as quickly as we can to re-open the road."
15:47
Ventnor to Whitwell Road is currently closed while the Isle of Wight Council work to clear snow. The council ask drivers to observe the road closure signs.
15:40
With the weather improving this afternoon (Tuesday), the Isle of Wight Council is expecting all Isle of Wight schools to be open as normal tomorrow (Wednesday). Please assume your school will be open tomorrow.
15:25
Latest update from Southern Vectis:
ROUTE 1: Operating normally.
Route 2: Operating normally.
ROUTE 3: Operating normally. Will shortly be operating in and out of Ventnor via Cowleaze as well as Wroxall.
ROUTE 4: Operating normally.
ROUTE 5: Operating normally.
ROUTE 6: Not currently running - road conditions not suitable for buses
ROUTE 7: Operating normally.
ROUTE 8: Operating but not via Winford at the present time.
ROUTE 9: Operating normally normally.
ROUTE 12: Not currently running - route currently being assessed.
ROUTE 22: Community bus not currently running.
ROUTE 23: Community bus - partial route running.
ROUTE 25: Operating normally.
ROUTE 37: Operating normally.
ROUTE 38: Operating normally.
ROUTE 39: Operating normally.
14:57
Southern Vectis Route 2 buses will shortly start operating through Merstone again.
14:42Newport Road, Ventnor has re-opened according to the Isle of Wight Council.
Red Jets remain suspended due to berthing problems caused by high winds.
13:52
Mersley Downs Road is passable with care although the Isle of Wight Council advise motorists to take an alternative route if possible.
13:46Latest information from the Isle of Wight Council regarding waste collections:
RYDE: Collections have taken place as normal.
RURAL ROUND: Today's collection has been cancelled. If you were due to have your waste collected today, it will now be collected on Saturday morning. Please take your waste in today and put it out for collection by Saturday morning.
FRESHWATER (through Calbourne to Chillerton): Collections have taken place as normal
BRIGHSTONE AND SHORWELL: Today's collection has been cancelled due to poor road conditions – will now take place on Saturday (details as above)
NITON, CHALE AND St LAWRENCE: Today's collection has been cancelled due to poor road conditions – will now take place on Saturday (as above)
13:04
Tonight's Alzheimer's Cafe in Sandown has been cancelled.
12:57
Latest school bus information from the Isle of Wight Council:
School Bus Services Cancelled — all services cancelled this morning (as listed below) will not operate this afternoon. Schools have been advised.
Medina College
315 – Whitwell to Medina College via Niton & Chale
316 – Niton to Medina College via Whitwell, Upper Ventnor, Winford & Arreton
318 – Ventnor (Central) to Medina College via Whitwell & Niton
319 – Wroxall to Medina College
320 – Luccombe to Medina College via Ventnor (Central) & Whitwell
Carisbrooke Secondary Schools
328 – Brook to Carisbrooke College via Brighstone & Shorwell
329 – Niton to Carisbrooke College & Christ the King College via Chale, Chillerton & Gatcombe
330 - Whitwell to Carisbrooke College & Christ the King College via Ventnor, Upper Ventnor, Wroxall & Godshill
404 - Brook to Christ the King College via Brighstone & Shorwell
405 – St Lawrence to Christ the King College via Niton, Chale & Chillerton
Restricted services – These services will return to the usual routes – Schools Advised
Cowes Enterprise College
304 - Serving Freshwater Bay via Porchfield, Yarmouth, Totland & Freshwater
Carisbrooke Schools
331 - Carisbrooke College & Christ the King College, serving Lake via Shanklin & Godshill
407 to Christ the King College, serving Lake via Shanklin & Godshill
Additionally the following services will be reinstated this afternoon – Schools Advised:
301 - Ryde Academy to Bembridge via St Helens & Seaview
317 - Medina College to Upper Ventnor via Wroxall
12:37
Emmett Hill and Appleford Road Chale have now both been cleared by the Isle of Wight Council's gritting team.
12:17
Latest update from Southern Vectis:
ROUTE 3: has just left Newport bus station and will operate to Ventnor through Wroxall, returning from Ventnor via Wroxall.
It will NOT be going out of Ventnor via Leeson Road, Bonchurch and Cowleaze. It is now also operating via Wilton Park Road in Shanklin.
ROUTE 2: is still not operating through Merstone.
Red Funnel Red Jets remain suspended until further notice due to the strong winds causing problems berthing in West Cowes.
11:46The driver of this car is understood to have escaped injury after crashing in slippery conditions last night (Monday).
The car crashed through a fence in Embankment Road, Bembridge.
11:40
The Isle of Wight Council said the Wroxall to Ventnor road is now passable with care, but is down to single carriageway in places.
The Wroxall to Ventnor road. Picture courtesy of Isle of Wight Council.
11:29
Latest information on roads affected by the conditions from the Isle of Wight Council:
Mersley Downs Road and Brading Downs Road - closed.
Blackgang to Niton - closed.
Betty Haunt Lane - closed.
Niton to Rookley - passable with care.
St Lawrence Shute - closed.
Cowleaze Road, Shanklin, to Leeson Road, Ventnor - closed.
Newport Road Ventnor - hand crews trying to clear but currently closed.
Appleford Road opened instead of Emmett Hill. Work underway to clear Emmett Hill.
Kingston to Shorwell - not currently passable.
11:26
ROUTE 2: Reverted to its normal route and is now serving Sandown as normal.
ROUTE 3: Is no longer diverted in Sandown but is still not going into Wroxall/Ventnor, Shanklin Rail Station or Wilton Park Road, Shanklin.
ROUTE 8: Is now operating via Seaview but is still not serving Winford.
ROUTE 38: Running normally.
ROUTE 39: Running normally.
11:10According to Southern Vectis the Isle of Wight Council has advised it is hand clearing the road in Ventnor around the Crispy Fry / Ocean View Road area.
The company hopes to run a Route 3 into Ventnor within about an hour.
11:06
Whitwell Road, near St Lawrence Shute, is impassable due to a snow drift according to Ventnor Coastguard rescue team station manager Dave Butler. He advised drivers to avoid the area.
10:44
Latest updates from Southern Vectis:
ROUTE 1: Operating normally.
ROUTE 2: Operating but not going via Melville Street, Fitzroy Street or Station Avenue Sandown and are diverted down The Broadway to Avenue Road, Sandown High Street and Albert Road to Victoria Road for services heading towards Ryde. Also not going via Green Lane - diverted along the main road.
ROUTE 3: Operating but not going to Wroxall or Ventnor and not going via Melville Street, Fitzroy Street or Station Avenue Sandown and are diverted down The Broadway to Avenue Road, Sandown High Street and Albert Road to Victoria Road for services heading towards Ryde. Not going into Shanklin Rail Station or along Wilton Park Road but using main road instead.
ROUTE 4: Operating normally.
ROUTE 5: Operating normally.
ROUTE 6: Not currently running - police advice is to avoid the area.
ROUTE 7: Running normally
ROUTE 8: Running but not serving Winford and instead going straight along the main road. Not going via Melville Street, Fitzroy Street or Station Avenue Sandown and are diverted down The Broadway to Avenue Road, Sandown High Street and Albert Road to Victoria Road for services heading towards Ryde. Not serving Seaview and Caws Avenue - going along the main road.
ROUTE 9: Running normally.
ROUTE 12: Not currently running.
ROUTE 22: Community bus not currently running.
ROUTE 23: Community bus - partial route running.
ROUTE 25: Running normally.
ROUTE 37: Running normally.
ROUTE 38: Running normally.
ROUTE 39: Running normally.
10:41
Police have
urged drivers to move abandoned cars if safe to do so.
10:11A car is blocking the Wroxall end of Rew Lane.
10:02
Update from the Isle of Wight Council on waste collections:
Collections resuming as normal in Ryde, although some small roads may not be accessible.
Collections have resumed in Freshwater.
Collections on the Rural Round have been suspended today (Tuesday). If you are affected, your waste will be collected Saturday. Please remove your waste from the kerbside and store it until then.
Brighstone and Shorwell – still suspended due to poor road conditions.
Niton and St Lawrence – still suspended due to poor road conditions.
Suspended areas will continue to be reviewed throughout the day.
Where collections cannot be undertaken today a replacement collection service will be put in place on Saturday, March 16.
Emmett Hill near Chale is currently impassable due to snow drifts. Picture courtesy of the Isle of Wight Council.
09:42
Red Funnel has suspended its Red Jet passenger service until further notice due to the strong winds causing problems berthing in West Cowes.
09:40
The Bays Children's Centres in Sandown and Shanklin are both closed today due to the conditions.
Isle of Wight Zoo in Sandown is closed today.
Latest information from Southern Vectis:
In addition to current diversions routes 2, 3 and 8 will not operate towards Ryde via Melville Street, Fitzroy Street or Station Avenue, Sandown due to ice and will operate via The Broadway, Sandown High Street and Albert Road to Victoria Road.
09:27Latest from Isle of Wight Council:
Emmett Hill near Chale is impassable due to drifting snow, however the Isle of Wight Council is planning to plough and salt Appleford Road to provide an alternative route, although this could take some time.
Council parking enforcement officers will be mindful of the conditions when on their rounds today.
09:19Island Line has run a normal service throughout the morning and general manager Andy Naylor said they were confident that would continue. "Looking at the forecast, it seems as though the worst is over," he said
09:03
Ventnor Library closed today due to staff shortages.
08:51
Latest information from Southern Vectis:
ROUTE 1: Running normally.
ROUTE 2: Operating, but not going via Green Lane or Merstone.
ROUTE 3: Operating but not going via Wroxall or Ventnor - partly impassable due to abandoned cars and ice.
ROUTE 4: Operating normally.
ROUTE 5: Operating normally.
ROUTE 6: Not running at the moment - subject to assessment.
ROUTE 7: Subject to delays.
ROUTE 8: Operating but not serving Hairpin Pin or Caws Avenue. In Seaview operating via Steyne Road.
ROUTE 9: Operating normally.
ROUTE 12: Not running, subject to assessment.
ROUTE 38: Operating normally.
Latest information on Isle of Wight Council services below:
Isle of Wight Crematorium — open as normal
Parking enforcement — as normal
Waste collections — collections resuming as normal in Ryde, although some small roads may not be accessible. Collections remain suspended in other areas due for collection today. Updates to follow.
Civic Amenity Sites - all open as normal
Isle of Wight Council libraries:
Newport - open
Ryde - open
Sandown - open
Ventnor - open
Freshwater - open
Cowes - open
Mobile library - open
Children's centres - open as normal
Cowes floating bridge - operating as normal
Leisure centres - all open as normal
Medina Theatre - open as normal
Youth Centres - open as normal
Dinosaur Isle - open as normal
8:15
School bus routes 407 and 331 will not serve Green Lane because of road conditions.
08:10
The following school routes are not running because of school closures or road conditions
101A, 105, 329, 404, 320, 330, 318, 328, 312, 405, 316, 311, 317, 310, 315, 316, 319
Pier Street in Sandown, one of many Isle of Wight Roads hit by icy conditions last night (Monday). Picture courtesy of John Burns Photography.
07:30
Latest Southern Vectis update:
ROUTE 1: Normal
ROUTE 2: Operating but not going via Green Lane or Merstone
ROUTE 3: Operating but not going via Wroxall or Ventnor - partly impassable due to abandoned cars and ice
ROUTE 4: Operating normally
ROUTE 5: Operating normally
ROUTE 6: Not at the moment - subject to assessment
ROUTE 7: Subject to delays
ROUTE 8: Operating but not serving Hairpin Pin or Caws Avenue. In Seaview operating via Steyne Road
ROUTE 9: Operating normally
ROUTE 12: Not running subject to assessment
ROUTE 38: Operating normally
07:20
School buses to and from Wroxall and Ventnor areas cancelled, however schools may remain open.
06:46
Cowleaze Road, Shanklin, to Leeson Road, Ventnor is currently closed due to the conditions.
06:43
The Isle of Wight Council has suspended waste collections due to the weather conditions. A review will be carried out later this morning (Tuesday). Residents are asked TO leave rubbish/recycling out for collection unless advised to do so.
06:39
Latest updates from Southern Vectis:
Route 1: Operating normally.
Route 2: Doesn't start service until 07:15 - may not serve Green Lane.
Route 3: Operating but not serving Wroxall and Ventnor at the present time.
Route 4: Should run normally.
Route 5: Operating normally.
Route 6: Doesn't start till 07:51 - unlikely to serve Ventnor and maybe Niton.
Route 7: We have a driver stuck in snowdrift enroute to depot - have sent vehicle out to check route.
Route 8: Operating but not serving parts of Seaview or Caws Avenue at present.
Route 9: Operating normally.
Route 12: Doesn't start until 07:46 but we have a driver stuck in his car in a snowdrift in Shorwell.
Other routes will be updated nearer to their start times.
06:34
Strong winds are causing berthing problems for Red Funnel's Red Jet crossings. Red Jet 5 has been pulled from service. Red Jet 4 will run an hourly service at xx.45 from Southampton and xx.15 from West Cowes until further notice.
06:16
The Isle of Wight Council has said the following roads are closed due to the conditions; Mersley Downs Road, Blackgang to Niton, Brading Downs, Betty Haunt Lane, Niton to Rookley (due to car across the road) Undercliff Drive at Woodlands slip St Lawrence Shute. Drivers were urged to take care.
21:42
According to the latest update from the Isle of Wight Council, it has undertaken the most intense gritting programme of the year over the last 36 hours.
A spokesman said on the authority's Facebook page: "However we are currently experiencing the combination of freezing temperatures, snowfall and high winds causing drifting.
"With the best will in the world, it is not possible to keep even the priority routes completely clear of snow and ice in these circumstances.
"Our priority will be to grit and plough these priority routes."
The council said it would extend runs to other routes if possible and advised people to take care, even on treated roads.
21:02
Southern Vectis has advised passengers that it is running a Route 8 from Ryde to Bembridge only, at 5 minutes past the hour and returning at 30 minutes past the hour approximately.
The company said it was unlikely Route 3 would operate tonight and advised travellers to travel to Ryde and use Island Line.
Red Funnel has suspended Red Jets due to high winds.
20:35
The Isle of Wight Council said traffic in Ventnor, Lake, Sandown and Shanklin areas was slow and hand salting crews were working to clear roads, so gritters could get through.
It said snow was forecast for much of the night, with depths of 5cm expected, however depths in some places would be much greater due to drifting.
"Please don't go out unless your journey is essential. If you have to go out, make sure you & your vehicle are prepared for the conditions.
"We would like to thank all of the 4x4 volunteers for their assistance, helping essential services reach vulnerable residents," said a spokesman.
20:28
The Isle of Wight Council has said all its gritting vehicles were out clearing and treating priority routes, however drifting snow and ice were continuing to cause problems.
It said the Downs Road remained closed, along with the Carisbrooke to Shorwell road, which was closed earlier at the request of the police.
20:18
Wightlink has cancelled the 8.40am from Portsmouth and the 9.10am from Ryde passenger services. It said its earlier announcement regarding the 7.10am and 8.10 sailings from Ryde should be ignored.
19:56
Police are advising drivers to avoid Lake Hill, where there have been several accidents this evening.
Southern Vectis has suspended Routes 3 and 8.
The Isle of Wight School Bus service warned on Twitter that conditions in Union Street, Ryde, were deteriorating and there had been an accident involving cars and a van.
The driver of a car that overturned at St Lawrence Shute suffered non-serious cuts to their hand and an ambulance was on its way to the scene.
Red Funnel has warned there could be disruption tomorrow morning due to high winds.
19:11
Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service called to a report of an overturned car at St Lawrence Shute, Near Whitwell.
Drivers have reported long delays between Newport and Sandown and dangerous conditions in the Whiteley Bank area, near Shanklin.
Staff at Rapanui said they provided free tea to people after a coach got stuck in Melville Street, Sandown.
18:59
Wightlink has cancelled the 7.10am and 8.10am charter sailings from Ryde and the 7.40am from Portsmouth.
18:47
Latest update from Southern Vectis:
Route 1: Running in and out of Newport via Medina Way as Hunnyhill is too slippery.
Route 2: Finished for today.
Route 3: Will be suspended when vehicles on the road are back. Buses are unable to get along Blackwater Shute and Whiteley Bank due to ice, congestion in Sandown, Shanklin and Lake due to ice, minor road traffic collision and cars getting stuck on Lake Hill.
Route 4: Operating normally at present.
Route 5: Operating normally at present.
Route 6: Finished for today.
Route 7: Operating normally at present.
Route 8: Operating with difficulties around the St Helens, Bembridge, Sandown and Lake areas. May be suspended if conditions on the road deteriorate.
Route 9: Operating normally at present
All other routes have finished for the day.
18:39
Red Funnel has cancelled the 7.15pm Red Jet from Southampton and the 7.45pm Red Jet from West Cowes due to berthing issues caused by the high winds.
Red Funnel car ferries are currently running as normal, however the company said on Twitter the weather is deteriorating rapidly and advised customers to travel on earlier sailings if possible.
18:14
All Southern Vectis route 2 and 3 buses are seriously delayed due to slow moving traffic between Shanklin and Whiteley Bank due to poor road conditions.
18:10
Reports of Shorwell Shute being closed off.
18:08
Reports of cars getting stuck at Blackwater Shute. Southern Vectis expect routes 2 and 3 will suffer delays.
18:06
Due to high winds causing berthing problems in West Cowes the 6.15pm Red Jet from Southampton and 6.45pm Red Jet from West Cowes have been cancelled.
18:04
Latest updates from Southern Vectis:
Route 1 buses not running on Hunnyhill due to slippery conditions. Now running on the dual carriageway instead.
Route 3 buses will not operate to Wroxall and Ventnor and will go direct to Shanklin then Ryde.
Route 8 buses will not operate into Seaview or Caws Avenue and will go via the main Nettlestone Road.
16:57Island Line has said it expects to run a normal service tomorrow (Tuesday) unless condition deteriorate overnight.
16:52
Wroxall Parish Council's meeting has been cancelled.
16:42
All Southern Vectis Route 3 buses will operate to Ventnor via Wroxall and will not serve Bonchurch or Shanklin Old Village.
16:29
The Isle of Wight Council has said on Facebook: "With worsening weather arriving sooner than forecast, the gritting run - and ploughing if necessary - will be brought forward to take place as soon as possible."
16:14
Southern Vectis is warning drivers of icy and snowy conditions on Sandy Way and Shorwell Shute, they are advising motorists to avoid the area if possible.
15:57
Carisbrooke College Community Facilities and Powerbase Gym are shut this evening (Monday).
15:50Police were called at 3.10pm to report of one car going off the Middle Road at Afton near Freshwater.
They were also called at 3.15pm to a one car collision, at the junction of Sandy Way near Shorwell.
Island Line has resumed a full service and will be operating non-passenger services during the night in a bid to ensure services canrun in the morning (Tuesday).
15:47
Due to road conditions Southern Vectis route 2 will not serve Merstone until further notice and will operate via Rookley to Godshill.
15:36Route 6 buses suspended by Southern Vectis.
Ventnor Youth Club will be closed tonight.
15:28
Route 12 service suspended until further notice due to road conditions in Shorwell.
Red Funnel has said that due to berthing problems caused by the high winds in West Cowes the 4.15pm and the 5.15pm from Southampton and the 4.45pm and 5.45pm from Cowes have been cancelled.
14:52
Latest bus information from Southern Vectis:
Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 25, 37 and 38 operating normally along their usual routes.
Route 6 is operating only as far as Chale Church.
Route 12 is operating from Freshwater Road to the Middle Road and then Chessell to rejoin the normal route at Brook.
14:44Downs Road now expected to be closed until tomorrow (Tuesday) according to the Isle of Wight Council.
14:34
Due to dangerous road conditions the Southern Vectis route 12 will divert from Freshwater Bay via Chessel to Brook.
14:15Southern Vectis route 7 is now serving Alum Bay. Route 8 is now serving Caws Avenue and Seaview.
13:32Southern Vectis Route 2 is now serving Merstone again.
13:25Isle of Wight Council gritters will be out tonight (Monday) with snow ploughs.
Gritters have been out four times since 3pm yesterday (Sunday) treating the roads according to the Isle of Wight Council.
13:11Newport Road, Ventnor, has re-opened according to the Isle of Wight Council.
Island Line said they were operating trains between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde St John's. Minibuses and taxis are being operated from other stations.
Downs Road remains closed, however the council said it hoped to re-open it in time for rush hour.
12:57
Newport Parish Council's meeting has been cancelled.
12:11
Wightlink has cancelled crossings, due to be undertaken by a charter vessel later today, due the weather.
From Portsmouth Harbour — 15:40
From Ryde Pier Head — 16:10
11:39
Route 6 suspended due to poor road conditions between Chillerton and Chale according to Southern Vectis.
11:17
Southern Vectis Routes 23 and 39 are currently not operating due to the weather conditions.
11:11Updates on earlier collisions:
No-one was injured in a two car collision at Beaper Shute / Brading Road, Ryde.
A separate collision involving four cars on Beaper Shute was also reported. No-one was injured and the road has been cleared.
Motorists have been warned about conditions in the Brading Down area. One car has been abandoned off the road, near the viewpoint car park.
10:50
Southern Vectis Route 6 bus is only operating from Newport as far as Chale due to the earlier road closure at New Road. Route 6 will not serve Niton and Ventnor until further notice.
10:47Gritters are currently on another run but Isle of Wight Coucil warn just because a road is gritted doesn't mean it may be free of ice and snow.
10:37New Road, between Niton and Blackgang Roundabout closed, according to the Isle of Wight Council.
Snowy conditions on Blackwater Road. Picture by Shane Thornton / @fordfarmhouse via Twitter
10:31Newport Road, Ventnor, has been closed at junction of Gills Cliff Road, due to vehicles blocking the carriageway.
The Downs Road, between the Hare and Hounds and Ashey Road/Bullys Hill has been closed due to the icy conditions, according to the Isle of Wight Council
10:26
Island Line has said it expects this morning's disruption to continue for the rest of the day.
As reported earlier, services have been unable to run due to icy conditions.
Andy Naylor, Island Line area manager, said: "Our services are currently being disrupted as a result of freezing weather conditions that have also affected other forms of transport today. As a result, we are not currently able to run our full service and we would like to apologise to passengers for the inconvenience this will cause.
"We are working hard in these difficult circumstances to keep our trains moving and our passengers updated. We are also providing minibuses and taxis to serve all stations and we expect this to continue for the rest of the day.
"We would strongly advise customers to allow extra time to get to and from the station and for their journeys and to take care at stations and on platforms.
"Passengers should also check for the latest updates before they travel."
10:12
Southern Vectis Route 3 will now run to Ventnor via Bonchurch and back the same way. It will not serve Upper Ventnor or Wroxall.
10:10Challenge and Adventure's awards night, due to take place tonight, has been postponed.
Independent Arts' second anniversary party for the Freshwater SingAbout group has also been postponed.
10:03
Reports of two vehicles involved in collision at Beaper Shute, Ryde, blocking the road, according to police at 9.45am.
Arreton Cross also said to be blocked following accident involving two cars.
09:40
A police spokesman said they had not received any reports of a separate collision at Godshill Organics, however, there were traffic delays as a result of the Rookley crash.
The overturned van at Rookley has been cleared and the driver was not injury.
The spokesman warned there were reports of vehicles skidding in icy conditions on Blackwater Road, near Newport, and Brading Road near Ryde
09:19
Update on earlier road traffic accidents.
Bleak Down Road now clear after car overturned. No-one injured.
At least two vehicles collided on main road at Whiteley Bank: No injuries and road cleared by 8.56am.
One car off the road in a hedge at Bonchurch Hill, near Luccombe. Police on scene.
09:11
Island Line trains have been badly affected by the weather. Head of customer service Andy Naylor said they had recently tried to run a four car service to test the line, but ran into difficulties. Ice on the conductor rail affected braking, which caused sparking. The train is returning to Ryde under its own power and no-one was injured.
A shuttle train service is running between Ryde Pier Head and the Esplanade, however no other trains are running. Mini-buses and taxis are being used.
08:59
There have been several road traffic collisions this morning.
Police are enroute to Rookley Main Road following a report of a van overturning outside Rookley Country Park, blocking part of the road.
At Cheverton Shute, just north of Shorwell, a car overturned shortly after 5.30am, blocking the road. No-one was injured and the road was clear by 7am.
At Bleak Down Road, between Niton and Rookley, a car overturned, blocking the road at 7.37am. Police and fire were called to scene. No-one was trapped and the road was passable.
There have also been reports of accidents at Whitely Bank and Cowleaze.
08:53
Shanklin Community Library is closed today due to the adverse weather.
08:50Whiteley Bank has reopened following an earlier accident but long tailbacks will cause delays and affect Southern Vectis routes 2 and 3.
08:43There will be no Southern Vectis Route 3 service to Wroxall/Upper Ventnor/Ventnor/Bonchurch due to road conditions in both directions.08:34Disruption to Route 3 Southern Vectis service as cars unable to negotiate the area near the Crispy Fry fish and chip shop in Newport Road, Upper Ventnor, according to Southern Vectis.
Disruption expected to last about an hour and Isle of Wight Council en route to treat the road.