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Summary of the day so far...
New weather warnings issued across UK for Monday The Met Office has extended their weather warnings into Monday while issuing new warnings from midnight tonight. Parts of southeastern Scotland have received a yellow warning for snow until 12pm tomorrow, while the north, northeast and east of Scotland should also expect snow and ice, with their warning in place between 11 and 12am.A yellow warning for snow and ice until midnight on Sunday has been issued for much of England and Wales not covered by the amber warnings and there was a yellow warning for snow and ice covering much of Northern Ireland until 6pm on Sunday.
Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport both closed their runways on Sunday morning due to heavy snow. The Airports reopened around midday, but travel delays continue. So far, 24 flights due to take off from Manchester Airport have been cancelled by airlines. Closure of the runway at Leeds Bradford airport lasted longer but that has also now reopened.
A cold weather health alert has been issued for all regions in England with large parts of the UK set to be hit by snow and freezing rain. The cold weather health alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), lasts until midday on Wednesday. It means it is expected temperatures inside places such as hospitals, care homes and clinics could drop below the recommended levels.
An amber warning for snow, covering most of northern England including Leeds, Sheffield and the Lake District, has been issued by the Met Office from 9pm on Saturday to midnight on Sunday.
Sunday’s Liverpool v Manchester United Premier League match will go ahead despite the north-west region’s adverse weather conditions. Merseyside and the north-west had a dump of snow overnight and Liverpool city council’s safety advisory group met on Sunday morning to determine whether the Premier League match could be played. Access issues led the list of concerns.
Horse racing abandoned at Chepstow. Racing at Chepstow was abandoned after two races on Sunday, just hours after Plumpton’s Sussex National meeting was called off despite passing a morning inspection. Clerk of the course Dai Jones told Sky Sports Racing: “We had an inquiry before the first race with all the jockeys, trainers, doctors and vets and all the horse group there were happy to carry on.
The National Grid said there were a number of power cuts and it was working to restore power across the Midlands, south-west England and South Wales on Saturday evening, including in Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff.
There is also a yellow warning for rain covering much of Wales and the West Midlands on Sunday from 6am to 9pm.
An amber weather warning for snow has been put in place for the Isle of Man from 11pm on Saturday until 3am on Monday. The Ronaldsway Met Office warns that rain, sleet and snow will arrive on Saturday night and overnight into Sunday. Overhead power line icing may be an additional hazard, it warns.
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