UK weather news: snow closes Manchester airport runways amid train cancellations and flooding warning across country – live
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Manchester airport has issued a statement saying that its runways are closed due to snow. At 6.30am the airport put out a message saying:. Our runways are temporarily closed due to heavy snow, as our teams work hard to clear them as quickly as possible. The safety of our passengers is our top priority, and we appreciate your patience during this time. Please check with your airline for the latest flight information and allow extra travel time today.
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We will update you as soon as possible. Thank you. The latest Met Office map shows the extent of the weather warnings in force across the UK, with heavy rainfall predicted in southern England, and warnings about snow and/or ice in place in parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can find the weather warnings here.
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Snow has closed the runways at Manchester airport as travel disruption is threatened across multiple areas of England, Wales and Scotland. A yellow rain warning for southern England from Cornwall across to Kent will last until 9am on Monday, while a separate rain warning covering much of Wales, the Midlands and parts of Greater Manchester and Yorkshire is in force until 8am.
