Heavy snow fell overnight in Wales and northern England, causing travel disruption as the new year gets off to a cold start.
The Met Office on Sunday issued an amber weather warning for snow for northern England, with seven yellow warnings in place until Monday. Three of the cases involved snow and ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Midlands, and one case involved snow in the north. England, and two for the rain in the south of England.
Snow gave way to rain in many parts of the country, while snowdrifts piled up in northern England, particularly on higher ground. The Met Office said 17cm of snow had fallen in Bingley, West Yorkshire, by 11am on Sunday, while Shap, Cumbria, and Capel Currig, Conwy, both had 10cm of snow.
An amber warning for snow was in place until midnight on Sunday, covering much of northern England, including Leeds, Sheffield and the Lake District. The Japan Meteorological Agency said up to 40 centimeters of snow could accumulate on the ground above 300 meters above sea level in some rural areas, potentially cutting off traffic before the situation eases.
Leeds Bradford Airport, Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport closed their runways on Sunday morning due to heavy snowfall. manchester It reopened in the morning after a heavy snowfall around 7am, and Liverpool reopened at 10:15am. Leeds Bradford Airport confirmed its runway had reopened just after 2.15pm, but warned disruption would continue throughout the day as backlogs piled up.
Birmingham Airport was closed for several hours overnight for “snow removal and safety reasons”, but operations resumed as scheduled in the morning. Bristol Airport reopened around 11pm after previously being closed, but was warned of possible delays on Sunday morning.
The National Highways newspaper reports that disruption is expected to continue until Monday, with multiple roads closed across England due to snow and flooding, while Railroad has closed tracks and warned people not to travel on some northern routes. He warned me that it would continue.
The Environment Agency on Sunday issued 15 flood warnings across the south of England, particularly in the west.
National Grid reported multiple power outages across the country on Sunday.
Football clubs Liverpool and Manchester United considered postponing the 4.30pm match in Liverpool due to snowfall, but confirmed it will go ahead at midday on Sunday.
Health and Safety Executive continues to issue a cold health alert for all of England ahead of a week of cold temperatures. The death toll is likely to rise as the Amber Alert was issued on Thursday and will remain in place until Wednesday, authorities said.
Councils in London and the south of England have introduced emergency measures for rough sleepers, including extra accommodation.
The Met Office predicted sleet and snow would continue north and east on Sunday, with the heaviest falling in northern England and southern Scotland, before turning into a blizzard in northern Scotland on Monday.
After a period of cold rain, mild weather returned to the south on Sunday. Frost and ice patches will continue into the start of the week, but temperatures will remain below average, but Monday and Tuesday will be drier with continued sunshine and scattered wintry showers.
Mike Silverstone, the Met Office's deputy chief forecaster, said: “As the colder air moves south and collides with the colder air, there is a chance of snow in southern and possibly central England and Wales around midweek.” However, this is still uncertain. ”
