Manchester Airport

Passengers have been advised to contact their airline for the most up-to-date flight information as freezing fog, sleet and snow cause travel disruption ...

Freezing fog is also very stubborn and tends to linger for much of the day, keeping temperatures below freezing. Sky News weather presenter Kirsty McCabe explains: Freezing fog is similar to normal fog but with a crucial difference – the tiny water droplets suspended in the air are supercooled. Freezing fog, ice, sleet and snow are set to cause travel disruption for at least a week, with flights affected in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and more bitter weather to come.

The closure is said to be disrupting flights with some being diverted to other airports in England. Heart North West News took to Twitter to share the news, ...

[@manairport](https://twitter.com/manairport) said "‘Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways. Flights have been suspended at Manchester Airport due to snow. Heart North West News took to Twitter to share the news, writing: “Flights have been suspended at Manchester Airport due to snow. Manchester airport closed down just over an hour ago... One tweeted a picture of their view out of the window, writing: "Manchester airport closed down just over an hour ago... just after we boarded!

The airport urged passengers to contact their airline for up-to-date flight information.

The forecaster also issued ice warnings for Northern Ireland, Wales and south-western England to cover snow until 12pm on Sunday. [A statement on Twitter this morning said](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/snow-flight-cancel-right-manchester-b2242740.html): “Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways. [Manchester Airport](/topic/manchester-airport) has closed both of its runways because of heavy [snowfall](/topic/snowfall).

Passengers who have got a flight booked for today are being urged to contact their airlines immediately to find out how the weather may impact their travel ...

It is in force until noon on Sunday (December 11). Manchester Airport tweeted: "Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways. Passengers who have got a flight booked for today are being urged to contact their airlines immediately to find out how the weather may impact their travel plans.

Inbound flights due to arrive in Manchester are reportedly being diverted to other UK airports. A Manchester Airport spokesperson said: "Due to heavy snow fall, ...

"Flights suspended at Manchester Airport so the runway can be cleared of snow and slush," traffic alert service Inrix reported. Temperatures are expected to remain at around freezing for most of the day. Inbound flights due to arrive in Manchester are reportedly being diverted to other UK airports. Both runways at Ringway have been temporarily closed to remove snow and slush. A Manchester Airport spokesperson said: "Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways. Flights at Manchester Airport are set to be disrupted after heavy snow caused its runways to be shut.

Both runways at the airport – which is the third busiest in the UK – were closed, and Dozens of flights have been diverted or cancelled. Disruption is expected ...

They are the lucky ones – all the passengers waiting to travel out on some of those planes will simply have to go home and wait. Some flights are being delayed – Jet2 to Tenerife is currently expected to go out tonight about 12 hours late. It happened as temperatures in the UK plunged, with more severe weather on the way. [Ryanair](/topic/ryanair) from Brussels, Prague, Aer Lingus from Dublin, Turkish Airlines from Istanbul and Swiss from Zurich. Shortly before 9am on Saturday morning the airport announced: “Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways. [Manchester airport](/topic/manchester-airport) on Saturday morning due to the wintry weather.

Flights cancelled or diverted after Met Office says temperatures below 0C may cause travel disruption.

If this happens it could potentially bring some disruption, especially to rush hour on Monday.” However, airport managers reopened one runway at 11.30am, allowing a limited number of services to resume, with work continuing to reopen the other. People on the lowest incomes in hundreds of affected postcode areas in England and On Sunday, a snow and ice warning begins at 9am for most of London and some of south-east [a yellow warning](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2022-12-10) in place for much of Scotland until midday on Sunday. Snow is forecast for Scotland and the south-east of England, with

In a statement, the airport, which is often used by passengers from North Wales, said: "Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporarily closed both runways. Health ...

Meanwhile, police are also warning motorists in north-west England to take care while driving as they respond to road traffic collisions on several major roads. In a statement, the airport, which is often used by passengers from North Wales, said: "Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporarily closed both runways. Read next: It has caused disruption to more than 20 flights to and from the airport today. [Latest Wales Covid figures show one in 70 people with the virus as numbers rise](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/latest-wales-covid-figures-show-25711351) [Hero Asda delivery driver saved life of 90-year-old North Wales man after 'SOS' signal on car horn](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/hero-asda-delivery-driver-saved-25718826) [Major UK retailers to open big new stores in Llandudno over next two days](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/major-uk-retailers-open-big-25710248) [Full list of one-off DWP and cost of living payments to be handed out before 2022 ends](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/full-list-one-dwp-cost-25710996) [Dogs seized after woman and child injured in attack on Anglesey](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/dogs-seized-after-woman-child-25715275) [yellow warning for snow and ice ](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/met-office-extends-weather-warning-25712528)is in place for much of Scotland as well as parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and south-western England until 12pm on Sunday.

Both runways were out of operation until 11.30am for snow clearance, with no flights able to take off or land during that time. Passengers complained of waiting ...

They were advised to leave their cars at home and travel by foot given the difficult conditions, as the RAC reported a 25 per cent rise in callouts. A warning has been issued.” If this happens, it could potentially bring some disruption, especially to rush hour on Monday. [snow and ice warning](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/12/09/uk-weather-met-office-warns-motorists-dangerous-black-ice-amid/) for London and south-east England for Sunday and Monday, with identical warnings in place in other parts of the country. Rod Dennis, of the RAC said: “The big freeze continues today, and those heading out on the roads must be alert to the risk of ice, especially in the south and west of the UK, which are covered by weather warnings. [snow and ice](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/12/04/britain-bracing-snow-week-arctic-winds-trigger-yellow-met-office/) brought disruption to airports across the country.

One runway remains closed at Manchester Airport with more snow forecast for this afternoon - here's everything we know about the disruption so far.

According to the Met Office forecast, there is an 80 per cent chance of more heavy snow at Manchester Airport between 2pm and 5pm today. Met Office chief meteorologist Dan Stroud described the weather on Saturday morning as “a continuation of the very cold and frosty theme”. It said: "Due to snowy weather conditions in the UK, we are experiencing a small number of delays to our flights from Liverpool and Manchester Airports today (10 Dec). While our teams are working hard to minimise disruption to customers, Ryanair advises all customers flying from the UK today (10 Dec) to check the Ryanair website/app for flight status updates before travelling to the airport." Although the airport has now reopened, it meant some flights were delayed departing and due to the knock on effects of the closure unfortunately we have had to cancel 16 flights." Customers on cancelled flights have been provided the option of transferring their flight free of charge or obtaining a refund." Manchester Airport is advising all passengers to check the latest flight information directly with airlines. The safety of our passengers and crew is easyJet’s highest priority. In addition, a number of flights landing today are due at the airport later than scheduled. In a tweet, the airport said: "Operations have resumed from one of our runways since 11:30am. Heavy snow grounded planes at Manchester Airport this morning with passengers left stranded waiting for their flights to take off. In a statement, a spokesperson said: “Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways.

Any passengers who are supposed to fly today have been asked to contact their airlines for information on how the closure will affect their plans. Manchester ...

Snow has been falling across the North of England overnight and airport bosses have been forced to close both runways at Manchester Airport temporarily. And there is also a small risk of a band of sleet or snow moving into the far Southeast on Sunday. Any passengers who are supposed to fly today have been asked to contact their airlines for information on how the closure will affect their plans. Yorkshire has also been hit with snow, particularly in North Yorkshire. Manchester Airport tweeted: "Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways. Although below average, these temperatures are not that unusual for this time of year.

Scores of flights were canceled or diverted in the morning.

Dozens of morning flights were affected before the airport managed to get one runway operational before midday. Do you think the airport should have been better prepared for snow and ice? Were your travel plans affected by the closure of Manchester Airport's two runways? Temperatures had dropped to as low as -10c overnight and look set to remain low into the week, with the Met Office projecting further travel disruption across the country. Manchester Airport has been forced to temporarily close both of its runways due to snow and ice. Scores of passengers who had already boarded their early-morning flights were left waiting on the apron for hours.

Daniel Jones was stranded at Manchester Airport for more than 10 hours on Saturday after his flight was cancelled.

Mr Jones said his Ryanair journey cost him just £15, and he was told at the desk he would be able to apply online for a refund for the cost of his hostel in Oslo and his return flight to Manchester. Mr Jones and his friend Joe Green, a 21-year-old student from Preston, met Amber Hewitt, a 22-year-old student from Bury, on board and after hours of chatting posed for a photo with her in front of their flight after they disembarked. Mr Jones, who passed the time on his 10-hour wait by speaking to other passengers and playing cards, said the airport should have been better prepared for the weather conditions. Mr Jones said passengers on the Ryanair plane were told a minute before departure, at 7.54am, that their flight would be delayed due to the weather conditions. Having boarded half an hour before their departure time, Mr Jones said passengers were then left on the plane for until 9.30am before being asked to disembark and return to the terminal to await a new flight – which at that point they were told would still be going ahead. The 22-year-old arrived at Manchester Airport at 5am on Saturday for a 7.55am flight to Oslo, Norway, where he was hoping to have a two-day break – but over 10 hours later he was still at the airport in a queue awaiting a refund for the flight.

The airport said that health and safety was the 'top priority' as they apologised for the delays. They added that the runways were cleared on Friday, but that ...

Earlier this morning, the airport tweeted: "Due to heavy snow fall, we have temporary closed both runways. She said: "Currently stuck on a plane at Manchester Airport because they’ve closed the runway due to some snow…I mean I’m all for being safe but how can we not cope with this weather?" In a tweet, she said: "Flight from London Heathrow to Manchester Airport has been sat on the runway for almost two hours. We apologise to all affected passengers for any inconvenience and thank them for their patience." "Health and safety is our top priority and when snow on the airfield reaches a particular depth, it must be cleared before operations can continue. He added that the snow was 'so slight' he was surprised to see the disruption. "Why is the country never prepared for weather extremes? Got the kids up early for a surprise and made the airport at 6.50pm. I still can’t work out why the airports don’t plan for extreme weather better as this seems to happen every year." But some passengers jetting in or out of Manchester were left frustrated, claiming that the snow on the ground that had halted operations was 'no more than a centimetre'. They added that the runways were cleared on Friday, but that more heavy snow than fell which needed clearing. This meant that both inbound and outbound flights were disrupted, with some cancelled while others were delayed.

Many passengers had their journeys cancelled or delayed after Manchester Airport had to close both of its runways on Saturday morning (December 10). Some ...

We apologise to all affected passengers for any inconvenience and thank them for their patience.” “Both runways were fully cleared and treated ahead of this morning’s first scheduled flight. Ryanair said in a statement yesterday: “Due to snowy weather conditions in the UK, we are experiencing a small number of delays/cancellations to our flights from Liverpool and Manchester Airports today. Mr Jones said his Ryanair journey cost him just £15, and he was told at the desk he would be able to apply online for a refund for the cost of his hostel in Oslo and his return flight to Manchester. “While our teams are working hard to minimise disruption to customers, Ryanair advises all customers flying from the UK today to check the Ryanair website/app for flight status updates before travelling to the airport. Having boarded half an hour before their departure time, Mr Jones said passengers were then left on the plane for until 9.30am before being asked to disembark and return to the terminal to await a new flight – which at that point they were told would still be going ahead. Mr Jones and his friend Joe Green, a 21-year-old student from Preston, met Amber Hewitt, a 22-year-old student from Bury, on board and after hours of chatting posed for a photo with her in front of their flight after they disembarked. The 22-year-old arrived at Manchester Airport at 5am on Saturday for a 7.55am flight to Oslo, Norway, where he was hoping to have a two-day break – but over 10 hours later he was still at the airport in a queue awaiting a refund for the flight. Mr Jones, who passed the time on his 10-hour wait by speaking to other passengers and playing cards, said the airport should have been better prepared for the weather conditions. Mr Jones said passengers on the Ryanair plane were told a minute before departure, at 7.54am, that their flight would be delayed due to the weather conditions. “We were told they’ve blocked the runway so won’t be leaving for another two hours at least,” he told the PA news agency. A student was left waiting 10 HOURS for a refund at Manchester Airport after his flight was cancelled due to snowfall.

In a statement, they said: "In anticipation of adverse weather forecast for this weekend, snow clearing teams have been on site since Friday. Both runways were ...

"Health and safety is our top priority and when snow on the airfield reaches a particular depth, it must be cleared before operations can continue. We apologise to all affected passengers for any inconvenience and thank them for their patience." They added that the runways were cleared on Friday, but that more heavy snow than fell which needed clearing. Today (Sunday), the airport is back operating as normal. The airport is operating as normal today but the continued cold weather may still impact your journey. Both runways were fully cleared and treated ahead of this morning’s first scheduled flight. "Passengers should contact their airline for flight information. One frustrated passenger whose flight was delayed claimed the snow on the ground that halted operations was 'no more than a centimetre'. A tweet posted by the airport this morning said: "Good morning! [being stuck on planes for 'hours'](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/its-beyond-joke-passengers-frustration-25720873) due to the disruption at the airport. [Ryanair passenger's hellish ten hour wait for a refund at Manchester Airport after flight cancelled due to snow](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ryanair-passengers-hellish-ten-hour-25722628) [had to be temporarily shut off due to snow and slush on the ground.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-updates-snow-falls-across-25719972) The Manchester Evening News understands that a total of 40 inbound flights to the airport were cancelled or diverted throughout the day, while a total of 32 outbound flights were cancelled.