TRAVELLERS face major flight disruption today with delays and airport runways closed after Britain was hit by heavy snowfall.
Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday morning as commuters are urged to brace for snow showers, ice and rain.
More travel disruption is likely due to the adverse conditions, including flooding from heavy rain and thawing snow, the Met Office said, with more than 60 flood warnings and 260 flood alerts issued.
Manchester Airport closed both its runways due to “heavy snow” just before 7am resulting in delays, cancellations and diversions.
The airport later announced that teams were able to clear the runways but “some departures and arrivals may still experience delays”.
Manchester Airport added on X: “Please check with your airline for the latest flight information and allow extra time for your journey today.
“We would like to thank our teams for their hard work in getting the runways operational again.”
Meanwhile flights travelling into Leeds Bradford Airport were diverted overnight.
A statement from Leeds Bradford Airport said: “Our teams have been working overnight to clear the runway.
“Most of last night’s arrivals were diverted, our airline partners need to reposition aircraft and crew back to LBA before resuming today’s flight schedule.
“Disruption to today’s (Monday, 6 January) flights is expected. Please check with your airline for the latest updates and revised departure timings before traveling to LBA.
“Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
Liverpool John Lennon airport reopened its runway on Sunday.
An update read: “The airport is open, there may be some flight delays so please check with your airline and please allow plenty of journey time to and from the airport.”
A yellow rain warning for southern England from Cornwall across to Kent will last until 9am on Monday.
A separate rain warning covering much of Wales, the Midlands and parts of Greater Manchester and Yorkshire is in force until 8am.
A 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 11am.
The north and west of Scotland are covered by a yellow warning for snow and ice until 11am on Monday.
Another is in place for snow and ice in central and eastern parts of the country until midday.
A further yellow snow warning covering part of the Scottish Lowlands including Edinburgh is in place until midday.
An amber weather warning for snow – which covered parts of Lancashire, Cumbria and the Lake District – expired at 6am on Monday.
Today:
Rain and snow clears eastwards, with brighter skies to follow.
Staying cold in brisk northerly winds, with wintry showers bringing hail, sleet and snow showers expected throughout the day.
Gales around some coasts.
Tonight:
Some clear spells developing but further wintry showers expected across the north and west, with a few moving across central areas.
Widespread frost expected with a rick of ice.
Tuesday:
More sunny spells with wintry showers in the north and along windward coasts.
Southern areas becoming fine and dry but winds staying strong along the coasts.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Cold with a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers, these most frequent in the north and northwest.
A more prolonged period of snow in the south possible on Wednesday.
