Dozens of flights have been suspended after snow hit parts of the UK following the coldest night of the year on Tuesday.
The Met Office has said temperatures at Kinbrace in the Highlands dropped to minus 15.4C overnight, the lowest of the year so far. The white stuff is set to hit Greater Manchester tomorrow (Thursday), with yellow weather warnings in place until Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile parts of the south have already been affected, with Bristol Airport temporarily closed today for 'snow clearing operations' with morning flights cancelled, and delays also affecting passengers at other airports in the south of England. At least 27 departing flights have been affected by snow, while several arrivals have been diverted to Birmingham.
A spokesperson for the airport said 'additional staff are on site to assist with the adverse weather response' and passengers have been advised to check with their airline prior to arriving at the airport. Gatwick Airport said some passengers experienced 'minor delays' on Wednesday morning but 'the airport is open and flights are operating'.
Network Rail is advising passengers to check their journeys in advance due to the Met Office warnings, but a spokesperson said there has been 'no significant weather-related disruption' on the lines so far. The warnings for Wednesday cover northern and eastern Scotland until 10am, and Northern Ireland and southern England until 9am.
Forecasters have said in most places the snowfall will continue until Friday, with a yellow warning for snow covering all of the UK north of Birmingham spanning from 3am on Thursday until 6pm on Friday. A yellow warning for snow and ice also covers London and the south from midnight on Wednesday until 9am on Thursday.
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