UK snow causes disruption to flights, trains and roads

WATCH: Freezing week begins in UK after weekend of snow

Snow and freezing rain has swept across the UK, causing disruptions on roads as well as cancellations and delays to rail and air travel.

The yellow weather warning has been extended until Monday morning but now applies to smaller areas across parts of Cumbria, Lancashire and the Lake District. A less severe yellow weather warning is in force for Scotland, Wales and other parts of England.

Several airports were previously forced to close their runways, with Manchester and Liverpool only able to reopen on Sunday morning. Delays continued throughout the day.

Parts of southern England have been warned that milder temperatures could lead to flooding due to rain and melting snow.

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Water levels are rising in southern England due to heavy rain.

Multiple flood warnings are in place across southern England, meaning flooding is “expected” in the area, while more than 200 flood warnings are in place across several parts of England and Wales, with flooding considered “possible”. It is done.

The Environment Agency said it was monitoring swollen rivers around England as some rivers were at risk of bursting their banks.

The Met Office weather warning is as follows:

The amber warning for snow across northern England has been extended until 06:00 GMT on Monday, but now covers smaller areas. A less severe yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of Scotland, Wales, northern England and the Midlands until midday on Monday. In some cases, a yellow warning of rain will be in place across south Wales and southern England until Monday morning.

A new yellow warning for ice will come into effect from midnight covering most of Northern Ireland.

Amber warnings are more serious than yellow warnings and indicate a possible risk to life as well as more severe travel disruption.

Temperatures are expected to fall below average again from Monday, with the “threat of widespread frost and ice” remaining, the Met Office said.

The agency said some rural areas could face closures due to snow, while some travel delays and power outages were likely in northern England.

Up to 15 centimeters more snow could fall in the area, he added.

The lowest temperature recorded on Saturday night was at Glascarnoch Lake in Scotland (-11C), while heavy snowfall affected much of northern England and Wales.

As of 09:00 on Sunday, 16cm of snow had fallen in Bingley, West Yorkshire. Heavy snow was still falling in Cumbria in the late afternoon, with around 10cm of snow falling in Shap, across the far north of England and southern Scotland.

According to BBC Weather, around 5cm of snow also fell in many cities, including Leeds and York.

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Gritters were sold across the country, including in Harrogate, Yorkshire.

Manchester Airport warned that “some takeoffs and landings may still be delayed” after being forced to close its runways, and urged passengers to check with their airline for updates on their flights.

As of 20:35 GMT, more than 30 flights to and from the airport had been canceled and more than 300 were delayed, according to tracking website FlightAware.

Twelve flights to Manchester had to land at London Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow and Paris.

Liverpool, Bristol, Birmingham, Newcastle and Leeds airports also had their runways temporarily closed due to heavy snowfall overnight. They have all since reopened.

The A628 Woodhead Pass, which links Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire via the Peak District, has been closed in both directions between the A616 at Flouch and the A57 at Hollingworth due to snow overnight.

The A66 in County Durham and Cumbria is also closed between the M6 ​​and A1M.

Stuart Irons, of National Highways, told the BBC on Sunday that 500 gritting trucks would be operating across the UK and that more than 240,000 tonnes of salt had been stockpiled.

On Merseyside, two safety meetings were held on Sunday morning to assess whether snow and travel conditions would affect the Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, but the game went ahead.

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A soccer match is played at Liverpool's Anfield stadium

National Rail said the bad weather had affected LNER, TransPennine Express and Northern services.

Meanwhile, melting snow has disrupted the rail network in southern England, with delays between London St Pancras International and St Albans expected until 21:00 GMT.

Great Western Railway said trains were running at reduced speeds on the line between Frome and Taunton due to heavy rain.

Heavier snow is expected to fall in northern England, the Peak District, north Wales and southern and eastern Scotland from Monday night.

The heaviest snowfall was expected in the Highlands of Wales, the Midlands and northern England, with up to 40cm of snow possible in the North Wales Mountains, Peak District and Pennines.

Localized snow and ice warnings apply to parts of Scotland and it will remain cold.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) maintains a yellow cold weather health alert across the UK.

Additional reporting by Cachella Smith, Elizabeth Rizzini and Sofia Ferreira Santos

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