Snow fall continued across this morning, which caused traffic to come to a standstill on highways across Kent and Hampshire. Some drivers were stuck past midnight in some areas, with issues reported on the A21, A229 and A249 in Kent, as well as the A339, A30 and M3 in Hampshire. One motorist, who said he was called Joey, said to the BBC he was forced to eat snow off the roof of his car after he became trapped on the M3.
Kent Police said it had seen an "incredibly busy night" with multiple vehicles stuck.
The force also said there had been "numerous RTCs (road traffic collisions) and vehicles going the wrong way on the motorway".
Highways England South East operations manager Robert Bell said: "We have every sympathy for drivers who found themselves stranded in the severe weather.
"Safety is our top priority and our teams of gritters and snow ploughs, supported by our traffic officers, worked through the night to keep the roads treated.
Snow UK forecast: More snow has been forecast for this weekend (Image: GETTY)
"On the M3, three HGVs came to a halt, blocking the carriageway and stopping traffic. We worked hard with police partners
