Snow

Passengers at several airports around the UK, including London Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow, have complained about flight cancellations and delays this ...

[South Wales Police](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/south-wales-police) reported several crashes along the M4 corridor between Junction 35-39 Westbound, and urged drivers to take care in the cold weather conditions. "In rooms you mostly use such as the living room or bedroom, try to heat them to at least 18C if you can. They added: "This means the connecting flight departing transit point is guaranteed to be missed. "Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with the airline before they leave for the airport - and to allow extra time to travel to the airport." Keep your bedroom windows closed at night. So that is a two-hour delay." "We encourage passengers to check their flight status with their airline for the latest information." Amid travel delays and cancellations, Stansted Airport said in a statement: "Flights from London Stansted are experiencing some delays due to current freezing weather conditions and the need to de-ice aircraft prior to departure. "The South is also expected to see a higher-than-normal number of days of winter disruption, with another 20 to 25 days of snow and ice causing issues. "Through Sunday morning, most wintry showers are going to be focused on northern parts of the UK - so Scotland - and the south west of England." A spokesperson for the airport told The Mirror it had been forced into the drastic action due to health and safety protocols and "operations will resume at the earliest opportunity". Stansted Airport told The Mirror flights are experiencing some delays due to freezing weather conditions, but added the airport remains "fully open and operational".

Bristol residents have woken up to snow across the city as the Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice remains in place till mid-day today ...

Pictures shared on social media show Bristol and its surrounding towns in one of its most beautiful settings. The Met Office forecasts no more snow today, but temperatures will remain cold with a maximum of 3C, plus the possibility of wintry showers later. Snow has also settled in towns around the city, including Keynsham, Thornbury and Yate.

Gritters are heading out onto the roads to make the roads safer for motorists with National Highways urging drivers to take care during the poor weather. Snow ...

According to the Met Office, snow falls when the air temperature is below 2°C, expelling the myth that is needs to be below zero to snow. Temperatures in Benson in Oxfordshire dropped to -8.2 degrees on Wednesday night - the coldest night of the season so far, and one of the coldest areas of the UK. It said that because of the current wintry conditions, and with more snow forecast overnight, there is a risk of disruption to Southeastern train services particularly early in the morning.

"M54 E 3-2 currently closed due to RTC. Heavy snowfall causing multiple incidents. Please drive with care," the post said.

Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport was also forced to close early because of the snow. Please think "Do I really need to go out today?" Please drive with care," the post said. "M54 E 3-2 currently closed due to RTC. Please only make really essential journeys. We are currently dealing with several road traffic collisions due to the Snow/Ice.

The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning, forecasting a band of sleet and snow to hit the South East of the UK.

"In rooms you mostly use such as the living room or bedroom, try to heat them to at least 18C if you can. There are also yellow warnings for ice and fog, one of which covers large parts of the South West, rising to Birmingham and Merseyside. However, this will just make it feel even more bitter, introducing a wind chill factor to conditions that are already perishingly cold." Keep your bedroom windows closed at night. Others cover the North East and Northern Ireland. The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning, forecasting a band of sleet and snow to hit the South East of the UK.

Parts of Sussex have been blanketed by snow today (Sunday, December 11) following freezing temperatures across the county.

The white stuff has arrived! Live updates as Birmingham gets its first snowfall of the year - with health and disruption alerts issued.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a Level 3 cold weather alert covering England until Friday December 16. Snow is forecast to fall later morning in Birmingham. According to the Met Office we are in for more snow. Thanks to reader Amira Kauser who sent this picture in of Smethwick covered in the white stuff. It has been snowing on and off in Birmingham today, and temperatures will [continue to plummet](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/birmingham-weather) as the region braces for freezing conditions. The yellow weather warnings are in place until Thursday December 15. Our reporter Graham Young has been out and about this morning getting pictures of the city in the big freeze. Please refer to the national Cold Weather Plan and your Trust's emergency plan for appropriate preventive action." The forecaster has issued an alert for ice and fog with poor conditions expected across the city. A yellow weather alert has been issued for Birmingham by the Met Office this afternoon. This is a live event, follow our live blog for the latest weather, travel and schools updates. Roads have been left icy, with the Met Office issuing a number of weather and hazard warnings as the cold snap continues into next week.

A thick coating of snow has been confirmed to have fallen over Malmesbury, as well as other parts of north and west Wiltshire. With temperatures not looking to ...

As ever, stay warm and go careful on the roads. Keep up to date with the snow from today here on our live blog. With temperatures not looking to get much higher than the 5C mark, it could persist across the day.

Most of the UK is covered by yellow weather warnings for snow, ice and fog. As temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as -10C overnight, ...

Any sleet and snow in the southeast easing. Coastal rain, with sleet and snow inland may affect parts of southeast England. "In rooms you mostly use such as the living room or bedroom, try to heat them to at least 18C if you can. Some sunny spells for most, although patchy freezing fog may prove stubborn. Cold, especially where freezing fog lingers. Keep your bedroom windows closed at night. While the fog warning is in force until 11am this morning, the snow and ice warning will be in force from 6pm tonight until 9am tomorrow. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for snow and ice covering parts of the West Midlands including Stoke-on-Trent and Litchfield. This morning, the Met Office also issued a yellow warning for snow and ice for Yorkshire and Humber which is in force between 12pm on Tuesday, December 13 and 12pm on Thursday, December 15. During the day, the maximum temperature will be 1C and the minimum will be -4C. In the afternoon, the Met Office issued a yellow weather for ice and fog in the region, warning of reduced visibility to 50-100 metres at times. [weather warnings](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/weather-warning) for [snow](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/snow), ice and fog are in force across most of the UK as temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as -10C tonight.

Snow and ice swept across the UK as the nation faces a week of treacherous conditions that have already forced motorways to shut.

"In rooms you mostly use such as the living room or bedroom, try to heat them to at least 18C if you can. Keep your bedroom windows closed at night. "Through Sunday and into Monday, there's a chance the south east of England could see a little bit more in the way of snow although there's a little bit of uncertainty there. "Through Sunday morning, most wintry showers are going to be focused on northern parts of the UK - so Scotland - and the south west of England," she said. Another one for northern Scotland and most of London and parts of the South East will kick in from 6pm until 9am on Monday. A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for many parts of Scotland, sections of Wales and south west England until midday Sunday.

There are long delays to departures and arrivals due to snow.

Freezing conditions this morning [meant flights were delayed](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/gatwick-airport-delays-cold-weather-7917573) while planes were de-iced, causing knock-on impacts all day. Emergency services have been called out to incidents and drivers should only travel if absolutely necessary while the snowfall is around. A Gatwick Airport spokesperson said: "Gatwick temporarily closed its runway at 5.55pm due to un-forecast snow. [West Sussex](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/all-about/west-sussex) airport, near [Crawley](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/all-about/crawley). Snowfall has swept across most of Sussex this afternoon (December 11) causing widespread disruption to travel. [Find out more here.](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) It is not clear how long the disruption will last, with passengers reporting seeing snow ploughs heading to clear the runway. [Tranquil villages just 15 minutes from West Sussex where The Holiday was filmed](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/tranquil-villages-just-15-minutes-7895552) [Mysterious dome visible from A27 and the role it played in WW2](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/shoreham-airport-gunnery-dome-ww2-7876252) [The East and West Sussex towns and villages people continue to mispronounce](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/mispronounced-sussex-towns-villages-accent-7894684) [The quiet West Sussex village that inspired an Alfred Hitchcock film](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/sussex-village-alfred-hitchcock-film-7908724) [Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in residential road](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/pedestrian-dies-after-being-hit-7917831) [disruption on the roads](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/all-about/traffic-travel), with many major routes impassable including the A22 and A21, as well as local roads. [Gatwick Airport](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/all-about/gatwick-airport) throughout the day. [Live updates as Sussex blanketed in heavy snow](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/live-sussex-snow-updates-brighton-7918040) [snow](https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/all-about/weather), which began to fall at around 3pm this afternoon.

Parts of Bristol, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire got a covering as showers spread from west to east. Westonbirt Arboretum announced it would be shut due to the ...

[would be closed on Sunday](https://twitter.com/WestonbirtArb/status/1601867544851546112) due to the snowfall, and driving conditions on the approach roads. The A417 was also closed in both directions in Gloucestershire between the M5 and the A429. Westonbirt Arboretum announced it would be shut due to the driving conditions, and Longleat safari park in Wiltshire also closed.

The Met Office's yellow warning is expected to last until 9am on Monday morning as travel disruption is expected and drivers have been warned to be extra ...

"Generally feeling cold to very cold, with widespread frosts overnight and a chance of freezing fog in places. [Travel](https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/) disruption is expected during Monday's morning rush-hour as yellow [warnings](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/weather-warning) of ice, fog and snow are in place across much of the UK until 9am. Flat batteries are one of the top breakdowns we attend in cold weather and can be avoided by regular car maintenance." Elsewhere it should be mostly dry, clear and often sunny further inland with light to moderate winds. A more unsettled regime is likely to develop later on in the period, bringing spells of rain and possibly snow into many parts of the UK, especially the south and the west with strong winds in places. The recent cold snap has led to the triggering of the £25 cold weather payment to people on the lowest incomes in hundreds of affected postcode districts in England and Wales. If this happens it could potentially bring some disruption, especially to rush hour on Monday.” The Met Office says: "Sleet and snow showers are likely to continue across the north and east, and perhaps into the southwest of the UK at the beginning of the period, although these should be mainly confined to coastal regions. A " more unsettled regime" is also likely to develop around Christmas, and may bring snow to areas across the UK - particularly to the south and west. As the bitterly freezing temperatures expected to continue for days, the airport has said it is working with carriers and air traffic control to minimise the impact of the disruption. Met Office meteorologist Rachel Ayers said: "It will continue to be a very cold day, with maximum temperatures of 1C to 4C on Sunday, and, as we head into the evening, we see persistent rain, sleet or snow in the far South East of England, which is what we have a yellow warning out for from 6pm on Sunday. [snow](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/snow) overnight, as [driver](https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/) [s](https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/) have been warned that they need to be extra careful on the roads.

SNOW and ice have swept across many parts of the UK, including Gwent, with cold wintry conditions set to continue for days.

Ellie Wilson, Met Office meteorologist, said: “It’s looking to stay quite chilly through next week with frost overnight and some cold temperatures in the day as well. Forecasters say the cold snap is expected to stay through next week with overnight frosts and daytime temperatures dipping below freezing. SNOW and ice have swept across many parts of the UK, including Gwent, with cold wintry conditions set to continue for days.

Bristol has woken up to its first snowfall of the 2022 winter season, with a carpet of white settling overnight in the city as well as South Gloucestershire ...

A cold and frosty start on Monday with largely cloudy skies across the east of the region perhaps with an isolated snow flurry. There were also road closures in Somerset due to icy conditions, with [multiple crashes reported](https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/somerset-traffic-snow-live-latest-7916120). A few sunny spells in the west. Daytime temperatures will remain cold at around 3c. Very cold overnight with temperatures quickly dropping below freezing, leading to a widespread and sharp frost. We will be bringing you the latest weather and traffic updates from Bristol below. Variable amounts of cloud with clear spells. [Follow the latest here](https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/live-m5-crash-snow-quedgeley-7917435). A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice is in place until noon today warning of potential disruption is likely due to icy surfaces and snowfall in some areas. [ advice on winter driving](https://nationalhighways.co.uk/road-safety/travelling-in-severe-weather/travelling-in-winter/) in the grip of the severe weather. A Met Office [yellow weather warning for snow and ice](https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/met-office-forecasts-snow-bristol-7915317) remains in place until midday today (Sunday, December 11). [snowfall](https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/all-about/weather) of the 2022 winter season, with a carpet of white settling overnight in the city as well as South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

Dozens of flights at Heathrow have been cancelled while Southern and Southeastern train services have suffered disruption.

Flat batteries are one of the top breakdowns we attend in cold weather and can be avoided by regular car maintenance.” Snow began to fall in south east London at around 8pm with Plumstead among the areas blanketed in white. We encourage passengers to check their flight status with their airline for the latest information.” Gatwick said on Twitter: “Snow and freezing weather may cause disruption at the airport. Wearing several layers of clothing will keep you warmer than one thicker layer.” The Met Office is predicting London will be hit with snow overnight into Monday - the first of the season in the capital - with temperatures expected to plunge to -3C. “There will be ice forming, particularly near to the coast where there is rain and sleet, and freezing temperatures which could cause some travel disruption to start Monday with that valid until 9am.” “We could see 2cm to 5cm (of snow), perhaps up to 10cm in some places, with Kent and Sussex most affected, with areas most exposed such as North and South Downs and higher ground going to see the more significant accumulations. Passengers are advised to check flight status with their airline - and also local travel conditions - before departing for the airport.” “Delays to flights were experienced earlier due to de-icing of aircraft which is a ground handler’s responsibility and safety of aircraft and passengers is paramount,” the airport added. [fog](/topic/fog) and heavy snow descended over [London](/topic/london) - with the wintry weather set to cause chaos for Monday rush-hour travellers. And a separate warning for snow and ice is in place for most of London and some of south-east

Two major airports in the UK have been forced to close because of heavy snowfall as yellow weather warnings cover large parts of the UK.

On Sunday afternoon, there were nine collisions in the area, forcing two roads to close. Hundreds more flights are expected to be cancelled on Monday as wintry weather continues. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for current status of their flights.”

Traffic is at a standstill across the county as heavy snow causes accidents and makes roads impassable.

There are also delays and road is impassable on the A228 Four Elms Hill between Chattenden and the Wainscott bypass. The yellow Met Office weather warning was updated at about 9pm to say the snow and ice will bring disruption to travel on roads tonight and tomorrow morning in the county. National Highways says the strategic road network in the county is being particularly hard hit with snow severely impacting the M20 around junctions 8 and 9, the A21 and A249 with drivers struggling to get through. The A2 in both directions is just passable near Cobham and Shorne with, stop-start traffic due to snow and the emergency services and Highways are also advising people not to travel this evening unless absolutely essential. The M2 between Sittingbourne and Gillingham is also very slow and vehicles have come to a standstill near the Gillingham turn off one the London-bound carriageway. Traffic is stationary and the road is impassable because of the incident. And the A229 Linton Hill is also impassable both ways due to snow at Heath Road. There is also stationary traffic on the A229 Blue Bell Hill and road is impassable. Traffic is stationary on the A249 Detling Hill which is blocked in both directions due to an accident involving several vehicles and the snow between M20 Junction 7 and the M2 Junction 5. And the South East 4x4 Response volunteers are out helping people who become trapped in the snow and are currently at Maidstone Hospital in case there is a need for their vehicles. The A229 between Hawkhurst and Cranbrook, and the A251 between Sandyhurst Lane, Boughton Lees and White Hill, Boughton Aluph is also impassable. [Kent](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/) is causing accidents on the roads and motorways have come to a standstill.

Further snowfall has shown up on weather radar overnight after a weekend of Arctic conditions created major disruption on motorways and forced airport ...

A few wintry showers continuing across the north and near some eastern coasts. Wintry showers in the north and east, persistent across the Northern Isles, but elsewhere mainly dry and fine. Overnight sleet and snow will gradually ease in southeast England. Some freezing fog may be slow to clear in places. [London Gatwick](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/gatwick-airport) and [London Stansted](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/stansted-airport-ltd) airport were [stopped late on Sunday](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gatwick-stansted-airport-runways-shut-28709766) following several hours of heavy snowfall in the capital. [weather](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/weather) left the country blanketed in [snow](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/snow).