Snow closes Manchester airport runways as weather warnings cover the UK
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A man’s body has been found in flood water in Yorkshire amid heavy snow and rain. The man, who didn’t have any personal belongings with him, was found in water near Intake Lane in Beal, close to Eggborough and Knottingley, north Yorkshire. Police now say they’ve formally identified the man, but efforts to find his next of kin are ongoing.
![[UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 06: A lock on the River Soar is burst by flood water on January 06, 2025 in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. The Met has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across southern parts of England, as storms bring more wintery wet weather into Monday. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235185196-b876.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
They think he entered the water on Saturday or Sunday, and currently there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Meanwhile, more than 27,000 homes and businesses across Yorkshire and the north east of England lost power after this morning’s heavy snowfall brought the country to a standstill.
![[Scenes from outside The Italian Greyhound pub in Leicestershire where a man rescues another person from a car. video - https://www.facebook.com/theitaliangreyhound.uk - no permission]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235168703-323d-e1736185600393.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=605)
Hundreds of schools in the north of England and Scotland were closed due to cold weather today, while airports in Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool warned of long delays and cancellations after snow clogged up the runways. Over 400 flood warnings and alerts are in place in England, with the Environment Agency warning of ‘significant river flooding’ in areas of Lancashire and Warwickshire.
![[A ScotRail train in snowy conditions near Gleneagles in Perthshire. Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday with adverse conditions, including flooding from heavy rain and thawing snow. Picture date: Monday January 6, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235169669-509e.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
National Resources Wales has issued three flood warnings and 34 flood alerts. Airline companies based at Aberdeen Airport have had to cancel and delay flights as they have been unable to de-ice planes, with many being rerouted through Edinburgh Airport.
![[Aaden Campbell, 5, puts the finishing touches to a giant snowman in the village of Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, which claims to be the highest village in Scotland as Met office snow warnings hit Scotland. January 6, 2026. In Leadhills and the nearby village of Wanlockhead, which also claims the crown of being highest village in Scotland, snow was as deep as 10 inches and earlier this morning before a gritter arrived the roads were difficult to drive according to locals. Schools are off so it?s hard to assess if school would have closed.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235167797-6f7f.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Although the runway at the airport remains open and operational, the respective airline companies have had no choice but to make the decision. A spokesman for Aberdeen International Airport said: ‘We understand how frustrating delays can be, especially during challenging weather conditions.
