Impact of severe weather felt across UK after amber warning expires but road, rail and air travel continue to be disruptedManchester airport has issued a statement saying that its runways are closed due to snow.At 6.30am the airport put out a message saying:Our runways are temporarily closed due to heavy snow, as our teams work hard to clear them as quickly as possible.The safety of our passengers is our top priority, and we appreciate your patience during this time. Please check with your airline for the latest flight information and allow extra travel time today.Snow has closed the runways at Manchester airport as travel disruption is threatened across multiple areas of England, Wales and ScotlandA yellow rain warning for southern England from Cornwall across to Kent will last until 9am on Monday, while a separate rain warning covering much of Wales, the Midlands and parts of Greater Manchester and Yorkshire is in force until 8amA yellow warning for snow and ice covering most of northern England and Wales is in place until midday on Monday, while a yellow ice warning covering large parts of Northern Ireland expires at 11amThe north and west of Scotland are covered by a yellow warning for snow and ice until 11am on Monday, with another for snow and ice in central and eastern parts of the country in place until midday.A further yellow snow warning covering part of the Scottish Lowlands including Edinburgh is in place until middayThe Environment Agency had issued 65 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 262 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible, across England as of 6am on Monday Continue reading…
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Author : Martin Belam
Publish date : 2025-01-06 07:18:00
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UK weather news: snow closes Manchester airport runways amid ice, flooding and train cancellations across country – live
