Manchester Airport shuts down all flights for nearly an hour due to heavy snowfall, marking the fourth closure in five days. Travelers face delays and cancellations as the airport works to clear runways. The UK experiences its coldest night of winter, with temperatures plummeting below freezing across the country.
Manchester Airport was forced to halt all flights for nearly an hour this morning due to heavy snowfall, causing disruptions to travel plans for hundreds of passengers. This marked the fourth time in five days that the airport had to temporarily close its runways due to snow, which has wreaked havoc on transportation across Britain this week. Passengers were warned to anticipate flight delays and cancellations, and several departures and arrivals were indeed affected.
The airport staff worked diligently to clear the runways and reopened them by 10am, but travelers were advised to check with their airlines for the latest updates. The UK as a whole experienced the coldest night of the winter so far, with temperatures dropping to -11.2C in Cumbria and -12.4C in the Highlands. Snow and ice warnings remain in effect across the country, leading to further travel disruptions on roads and railways.
MANCHESTER AIRPORT SNOW TRAVEL DISRUPTION FLIGHT DELAYS UK WEATHER COLD SNAP
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