UK Weather Chaos: Schools Shut, Airports Close Due to Snow & Flooding

Alex Turner
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BRITS are dealing with journey chaos and college closures this morning with warnings in place for snow, ice and flooding throughout the UK.

Heavy snow over the weekend led to main disruption, together with airports closing runways, whereas vehicles have been left stranded.

A woman is seen pulling her baby alongside on a sledge in GatesheadCredit score: AP

Temperatures then plummeted to -11C in a single day.

However the thawing snow, mixed with heavy rain, means recent hazards for the beginning of the brand new week in some areas.

Met Workplace warnings for snow, ice and rain stay in place till this afternoon.

The Surroundings Company has additionally issued almost 400 warnings and alerts for flooding.

Deputy chief forecaster Mike Silverstone stated: “The low strain that introduced the snow and heavy rain within the south will transfer out to the east by Monday.

“This can permit a chilly northerly move to develop into established once more for a lot of subsequent week.

“This can convey additional sleet, snow and hail showers to northern Scotland particularly, however presumably to another areas, particularly close to western coasts, with a good quantity of dry and vivid climate elsewhere.”

He added: “Temperatures will stay under common, with widespread frost and the specter of ice at occasions.

“Some areas, particularly within the north, might battle to get above freezing for a number of days.”

Many native authorities are but to resolve on whether or not colleges might be open, and should assess in a single day’s snowfall with a view to attain a name.

Households are suggested to make use of the federal government’s device – which collates such knowledge – to search out out if their college is open. You simply must enter your postcode within the toolbar right here.

UK Full record of closures

Burnley

Burnley Rockwood Nursery Faculty

Burnley St James’ Lanehead Church of England Main Faculty

Pendle

Barnoldswick CofE Voluntary Managed Main Faculty

Barrowford Faculty

Colne Primet Main Faculty

Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Va Main Faculty

Nelson Whitefield Toddler Faculty and Nursery Unit

Pendle Group Excessive Faculty and Faculty

Pendle Vale Faculty

Pendle View Main Faculty

Salterforth Main Faculty

Ss John Fisher and Thomas Extra Roman Catholic Excessive Faculty, Colne

St Joseph’s Catholic Main Faculty, a Voluntary Academy

Rossendale

Northern Main Faculty

St Mary’s Roman Catholic Main Faculty and Nursery

Yorkshire

All Saints Main Faculty, Calderdale

Calder Excessive Faculty

Calder Main Faculty

Woodhouse Main Faculty, Calderdale

Calderdale Faculty

Bradshaw Main Faculty, Halifax

Salterhebble Junior and Toddler Faculty, Halifax

Wooden Financial institution Faculty, Halifax

Fort Hill SEN Faculty, Huddersfield

Savile City Toddler and Nursery Faculty, Dewsbury

Shaw Cross Toddler and Nursery Faculty, Dewsbury

Southgate Faculty, Huddersfield

St John’s CE (C) Main Faculty, Dewsbury

Thornhill Lees CE (VC) I and N Faculty, Dewsbury

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