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The funeral sector has given ITV News its latest research showing waiting times for services growing in many areas and mortuary space a real challenge .
Behind the scenes, there are growing concerns about funeral workers and how close they are coming to being overwhelmed.
Deborah Smith of the National Association of Funeral Directors said: This is profoundly distressing, the sheer scale of loss is really hard for them .
Workers are now being offered access to helpline support for the emotional stress many are feeling, with some funeral directors telling ITV News of fatigue and exhaustion .
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. our coverage rolls on here about this winter storm. we re going to take a look at the roads. on the beltway at providence. lots of traffic, lots of volume and folks moving very, very slowly and safely trying to get to their destinations. top story tonight the weather. we have live team coverage with crews in harford and anne arundel counties. let s get over to wyatt with the very latest. the latest information out of the national weather service. this winter storm work will continue until 4:00 a.m. but the bulk of the snow will clear beyond midnight. you can see this extends all the way down to d. c. all the way up to philly expecting a packed foot or more of new snow. as this rain changing over to sleet and also heavy snow. these dark blue bands on maryland s most powerful radar to the west. these indicating where we have the heaviest snow coming down some of these dark bands you may be seeing snowfall rates of 2 inches within a hour or less. that s where you can