A layer of snow did not prevent many children going to school in the Maidstone area, but motorists were faced by gridlock in several places.

Although the town centre roads were clear, there were hold-ups on major routes and motorways in the area.

On the A20 London Road at West Malling, Maidstone bound traffic has been reported as extremely slow and queuing back past the A228 junction.

Drivers on the M20 were also stuck in very slow-moving traffic on the London bound carriageway between Junction 7 (Detling) and Junction 5 (Aylesford).

On the M20 eastbound carriageway from Junction 8 (Leeds), long delays were also reported due to a broken down vehicle, which left two lanes closed.

Motorists on Blue Bell Hill also faced long delays but Detling Hill was still passable despite the snow.