Travel hit by fresh runway closures as UK weathers prolonged cold snap

Early on Tuesday (7 January), Liverpool’s John Lennon airport confirmed its runway was closed to allow for snow clearing, before reopening at around 10.30am. Aberdeen airport was another forced to close its runway, which it said required de-icing.

Runway operations at Bristol airport, meanwhile, had resumed by 8am following a closure during the early hours. This follows a closure late last week during the first snow flurries.

Manchester airport also reopened its runway during the early hours of Tuesday morning, but warned travellers to brace for disruption. “Our runways are now open but as a result of the earlier closure some departures and arrivals may still experience delays," said MAN.

Passengers are advised to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport and to allow extra time for their journeys on Tuesday.

The Met Office put in place a three-day yellow warning for snow late last week covering the weekend, which have been extended several times – now into Wednesday 8 January – with further cold weather forecast for the coming days.

There are also more than 150 flood warnings in effect across the country owing either to heavy rain or melting snowfall; major incidents have been declared in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire as a result.