Weather warnings remain in place across UK as rain, ice and snow cause travel havoc
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Flooding closes main roads as cold air forecast to return from Monday – and possibility of more snow later in week. Weather warnings remain in force across much of the UK on Monday as snow showers, ice and rain cause travel disruption. Large airports, including Manchester, temporarily closed their runways due to heavy snow, while stranded vehicles and collisions blocked main roads across northern England.
![[Heavy snow disrupts travel at Manchester, Liverpool airports – video]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/95ce2571bbf642640107b6f0051e9cda90722f7e/0_174_5589_3144/5589.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
The adverse conditions come after heavy snow or icy rainfall hit most of the UK over the weekend, with the Met Office issuing amber weather warnings. The Met Office warned travellers that more travel disruption was likely amid wintry conditions, including flooding from heavy rain and thawing snow, with more than 60 flood warnings and 260 flood alerts issued.
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National Highways said the M5 in Gloucestershire was closed southbound from junction 11A for Gloucester to junction 12 for Quedgeley because of extensive flooding. Flooding also forced a stretch of the A46 to close in both directions, Warwickshire police said, after a lorry collision overnight. Diversions are expected to be in place until Monday evening.
![[Cars driving in foggy and snowy conditions.]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/fdea7bbf9730baf4ead8d51a9765bd3e96be5767/0_318_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Police in south Wales warned the A48 was closed from the Llanedeyrn roundabout after a serious road collision, with eastbound traffic reduced to one lane. Cold air would return and remain across the whole country from Monday after a spell of milder conditions in southern areas, the Met Office said.
