BRITS are facing travel chaos and school closures this morning with warnings in place for snow, ice and flooding across the UK.
Heavy snow over the weekend led to major disruption, including airports closing runways, while cars were left stranded.
LNPA snow plough works to clear the runway this morning at Leeds Bradford Airport[/caption]
PAThe scene at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in Liverpool[/caption]
MET OfficeA flurry of weather warnings remain in place today[/caption]
Gov.ukThe Environment Agency has issued nearly 400 flood warnings and alerts[/caption]
Temperatures then plummeted to -11C overnight.
But the thawing snow, combined with heavy rain, means fresh hazards for the start of the new week in some areas.
Met Office warnings for snow, ice and rain remain in place until this afternoon.
The Environment Agency has also issued nearly 400 warnings and alerts for flooding.
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Deputy chief forecaster Mike Silverstone said: “The low pressure that brought the snow and heavy rain in the south will move out to the east by Monday.
“This will allow a cold northerly flow to become established again for much of next week.
“This will bring further sleet, snow and hail showers to northern Scotland in particular, but possibly to some other areas, especially near western coasts, with a fair amount of dry and bright weather elsewhere.”
He added: “Temperatures will remain below average, with widespread frost and the threat of ice at times.
“Some areas, especially in the north, may struggle to get above freezing for several days.”
Many local authorities are yet to decide on whether schools will be open, and must assess overnight’s snowfall in order to reach a call.
Families are advised to use the government’s tool – which collates such data – to find out if their school is open. You just need to enter your postcode in the toolbar here.
Full list of closures
Burnley
Burnley Rockwood Nursery School
Burnley St James’ Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Pendle
Barnoldswick CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barrowford School
Colne Primet Primary School
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Va Primary School
Nelson Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Unit
Pendle Community High School and College
Pendle Vale College
Pendle View Primary School
Salterforth Primary School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, Colne
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale
Northern Primary School
St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Yorkshire
All Saints Primary School, Calderdale
Calder High School
Calder Primary School
Woodhouse Primary School, Calderdale
Calderdale College
Bradshaw Primary School, Halifax
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School, Halifax
Wood Bank School, Halifax
Castle Hill SEN School, Huddersfield
Savile Town Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School, Dewsbury
Southgate School, Huddersfield
St John’s CE (C) Primary School, Dewsbury
Thornhill Lees CE (VC) I and N School, Dewsbury
National Highways said several stretches of A-roads across England are closed because of snow, flooding or crashes.
They include:
The A66 in Cumbria in both directions between the A1M and the M6 because of snow.
– The A628 Woodhead Pass in South Yorkshire/Derbyshire in both directions between the A616 for Flouch and the A57 for Hollingworth because of flooding.
– The A1 in Lincolnshire in both directions between the A607 for Grantham and the B1174 for Little Ponton because of flooding.
– The A49 in Herefordshire in both directions between the A4112 for Stockton and the A44 for Leominster because of flooding.
– The A38 in Derbyshire northbound from the A50 for Findern to the A5111 for Mickleover because of a crash.
The A46 in Warwickshire is also closed in both directions between the A452 for Kenilworth and the M40 (junction 15) because of a crash.
National Highways said “a car is reported to have aquaplaned due to flooding in the area”.
Aquaplaning is when a driver loses control because a layer of water prevents their tyres from gripping the road.
National Highways said the M5 in Gloucestershire is closed southbound from junction 11A for Gloucester to junction 12 for Quedgeley because of “extensive flooding”.
In an update at 7.05am, it said “contractors are en route to try and deal with the flooding”.
The link road from junction 11A southbound to the A417 southbound at Brockworth interchange was closed after “flooding following heavy rainfall in the area caused drains to become blocked”.
The road was later reopened.
Thousands of journeys on the M25 in Surrey are being delayed as the motorway is closed in the anti-clockwise direction from junction 10 for the A3 to junction eight for Reigate.
National Highways said a lorry has “struck the central reservation and come to rest sideways across the carriageway”.
In a later update, it said the vehicle has been removed and the road surface was “being assessed by a specialist engineer for damages”.
A diversion is in place via A-roads.
AIRPORTS
Leeds Bradford Airport warned passengers last night that disruption caused by the bad weather is likely to continue into Monday.
Manchester Airport has reopened both its runways but has warned “some departures and arrivals may still experience delays”.
Posting on X the airport adds: “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.”
However, Liverpool John Lennon Airport reopened its runway yesterday and flights are operating as normal, though the weather is leading to some disruptions.
And Newcastle said on Sunday its runway is fully cleared.
Flooding and trees have also blocked various rail line.
The CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway is closed between Nottingham and Grantham due to flooding at Elton & Orston.
More flooding has also blocked all lines between Peterborough and Leicester.
National Rail says heavy rain flooding the railway between Worcester Shrub Hill and Hereford has closed some lines leading to delays and cancellations.
A tree has fallen on the Southeastern line between Ramsgate and Canterbury West, with disruption expected to last until 9am.
Most services on the London Underground are open and running a good service – apart from the Piccadilly Line between Uxbridge and Rayners Lane which has been shut since November due to damage caused by leaf fall.
Stephen Huntley/HVCPeople push a stranded car in Essex[/caption]
APA lady is seen pulling her child along on a sledge in Gateshead[/caption]
AlamySnow covered the village of Leadhills in Dumfries and Galloway yesterday[/caption]
PAPeople help to push cars stuck in snow in Leeds[/caption]
Stephen Huntley/HVCFloods in Essex on Sunday after heavy snow[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
