He said he came across no gritted roads on a 16-mile journey which took nearly an hour and a half, adding he passed "many" vehicles which had become stuck.

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And sure enough, you know, within like an hour and a half of my being there, the little girl passed away.

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Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia produced a string of stunning saves to keep the reigning European champions at bay as they passed the Gunners into submission in a magical first half-hour that had everything - except the goal Pep Guardiola's side deserved.

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