“Chilling Chaos: UK Faces Travel Disruption and School Shutdowns Amidst Snow and Ice Alerts”

New yellow alerts for increased snow and ice have been issued by the UK Met Office as winter conditions prompted travel disruptions and the cancellation of the school return for thousands of students.

A warning regarding snow and ice is effective for the majority of south-west England and Wales, as well as certain areas of north-west England and the West Midlands, from 5pm on Monday until 10am on Tuesday.

The same alert applies to the western and northern regions of Scotland from 4pm on Monday until noon on Tuesday, and in Northern Ireland from 3pm on Monday until 11am on Tuesday. There is an additional alert for snow in southern England on Wednesday from 9am until 11.59pm.

An independent warning for potentially disruptive snow across southern counties and south London commences at 9am on Wednesday and continues throughout the day.

Major airports, such as Manchester, temporarily closed their runways due to heavy snowfall, while stranded vehicles and accidents impeded main routes throughout northern England.

The challenging weather conditions follow significant snowfall or icy rain impacting much of the UK over the weekend, which led the Met Office to issue amber weather alerts.

The Met Office cautioned travelers that an increase in travel disruptions was probable due to wintry elements, including flooding from intense rainfall and melting snow, with over 160 flood alerts and 300 flood warnings issued.

National Highways reported that the M5 in Gloucestershire was closed southbound from junction 11A (for Gloucester) to junction 12 (for Quedgeley) owing to widespread flooding, while the A66 over the Pennines remained blocked in both directions.

Flooding also compelled the closure of a section of the A46 in both directions, according to Warwickshire police, following a lorry collision during the night. Detours are anticipated to remain in effect until Monday evening.

Authorities in south Wales alerted that the A48 was blocked from the Llanedeyrn roundabout after a serious road traffic accident, restricting eastbound traffic to a single lane.

The Met Office indicated that it was the coldest night of winter thus far after a low of -13.3C was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch in the Highlands between Ullapool and Inverness.

The restarting of school was cancelled for thousands of kids across Britain, with Yorkshire notably affected. Bradford experienced closures in 180 schools, while in Leeds, over 100 shut down, and numerous others were closed throughout Calderdale, Halifax, Kirklees, and North Yorkshire.

School closures were also noted in Lancashire, County Durham, and northern Scotland, with approximately 80 shut in Aberdeenshire.

Cold air would return and persist across the entire nation from

Monday follows a period of warmer weather in southern regions, stated the Met Office.

“The low pressure system that resulted in snow and heavy rainfall in the south will shift eastward by Monday. This will enable a cold northerly airflow to establish itself again for much of the upcoming week,” stated Met forecaster Mike Silverstone.

“Temperatures will stay below average, with extensive frost and potential for ice at times. Certain regions, particularly in the north, may find it difficult to reach above freezing for multiple days,” Silverstone noted.

As of Monday afternoon, the Environment Agency had released 173 flood warnings throughout England, indicating that flooding was anticipated, along with 316 flood alerts, suggesting that flooding was feasible.

National Resources Wales had issued two flood warnings and 22 flood alerts.

A warning for substantial river flooding was in effect in parts of Lancashire and Warwickshire on Monday, resulting from a mix of melting snow and rainfall. Residents were urged to steer clear of swollen rivers and refrain from driving through floodwaters.