[Scarlett.]

Filming at northern soaps Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks has been disrupted today due to heavy snowfall.

Only days after production resumed following the annual fortnight closure for Christmas, severe weather conditions over the past 24 hours resulted in three of the Big Four soaps' filming being cancelled completely or ending early.

At Granada Studios in Manchester, shooting for two of Coronation Street's three daily filming units have been suspended, while nearly all of the show's cast due failed to make it.

A Corrie spokesperson confirmed: "We have three directors working at a time, and two can't work today because they were filming outside. 95% of cast members didn't make it in. Because it's the beginning of the year, filming can be jigged around."

They added: "It has to be very extreme for us to stop."

Meanwhile, Emmerdale's purpose-built outdoor village set on the Harewood estate in Leeds is covered in snow, forcing producers to cancel the day's outdoor filming. Indoor filming at Yorkshire Television's Kirkstall Road studios, however, remains unaffected.

An Emmerdale spokesperson said: "The whole village is covered in snow, so the decision was taken to cancel filming this morning. All other filming is ongoing as normal."

Hollyoaks' base at Lime Pictures in Childwall, Liverpool was also badly affected by the adverse weather as four of the day's five shoots were cancelled, while the fifth wrapped early.

A spokesperson for Hollyoaks told DS: "The majority of the cast and crew couldn't get into work this morning, so four of the five filming blocks were cancelled for the day. The one remaining crew finished early due to the worsening weather conditions."

The only soap to remain unaffected by the snow is EastEnders, whose base is at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.

A Walford source this afternoon told DS: "Not one flake of snow has landed on the Square, so filming's continuing as normal. We're keeping our fingers crossed that it stays that way!"

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[arista]

They are so far ahead
meaning loads of weeks in the Can
they can cover this.

However, when they return to Shifts
some may have to do 12 hour shifts.


Life In The City.

[Lewis.]

I suppose it is Manchester.. that has had the worst of the snow today hasn't it?

[Scarlett.]

lol Life in the frozen city, arista

I bet Corrie are glad they started filming two months ahead instead of one month now, gives them more time to recoup from stuff like this

On Granada news, the backdrop showed loads of snow all over xD

[Lewis.]

Yepp.. It always helps.. gives them a good time to come up with a contingency plan aswell.

[Jackie]

LOoks like eastenders set got away with it though.

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by Jackie

LOoks like eastenders set got away with it though.

There has been no snow in the south yet as far as I am aware. Are you expecting any in Essex?

[Scarlett.]

It just showed the street in Granada Reports, the snow is VERY deep O_O

[Mrluvaluva]

I do hope the pigeons have been covered up and are being kept warm.

[Braden]

I hate snow ! (puts on depressed face)

[Scarlett.]

See the street in the snow here!

[Nicky.]

Haha! That is awesomeeeee :'D