Snow And Ice Warnings Take Affect As Schools Due To Return

Sunday night was the coldest night of the winter so far for England and Wales, with the temperature in Shap, Cumbria falling to -10.9C.

Numerous yellow weather warnings for snow and ice were also in place in each of the four nations.

Yellow warnings in west Wales, parts of south-west England and north-east England are in place until 11:00 on Tuesday.

A separate yellow warning covering larger parts of Wales, south-west England and the Midlands was in place on Monday morning.

In Northern Ireland, a yellow snow and ice warning has been in place since Saturday, and is scheduled to run until 12:00 on Monday.

In England, flights have been grounded at Liverpool John Lennon Airport after its runway had to be closed “due to the wintry weather conditions”with teams “out clearing the snow and ice”.

No flights have yet taken off on Monday. Some have been cancelled with others delayed until at least 12:00.

Llandudno and Pwllheli.

National Rail said customers intending to travel on the latter route will not be able to travel, with no replacement bus service available.

It has also warned train passengers that the warnings could affect affect travel across England, Wales and Scotland until Tuesday.

In Wales, emergency services have been called to motorists stranded in the snow, with bus services suspended due to “atrocious” driving conditions.

The Met Office has highlighted the risk of longer journey times by road and rail on Monday and Tuesday morning, as well as the potential for slips and falls on pavements and cycle routes.

Dozens of schools in Wales have been closed due to health and safety concerns, with those in Gwynedd and Rhondda Cynon Taf are among the worst affected.

In Northern Ireland over 170 schools have been closed – a full list is available here.