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Manchester Airport has reopened its two runways but cautions of possible delays following a temporary closure due to “substantial amounts of snow”.
The Met Office has released new weather alerts for ice affecting portions of Northern Ireland, Wales, northwest England, and eastern England, which will be in effect until Friday morning.
This occurs as commuters are alerted to icy roads and travel interruptions after the temperatures dropped again on Wednesday night throughout the UK.
Temperatures may dip again to as low as -16C on Thursday night.
The cold streak has already delivered heavy snowfall to various regions, with multiple flood alerts and warnings issued due to either substantial rain or thawing snow.
Travel issues for road and rail services are anticipated on Thursday in regions under warnings.
There are three alerts active:
The lowest temperature logged overnight on Wednesday was -12.4C (9.68F) at Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands.
Additional low readings were observed in Shap, Cumbria, at -11C (12.2F), Sennybridge, Powys, at -7.8 (17.96F), and Castlederg, County Tyrone, at -7.3C (18.86F).
The coldest temperature noted this winter so far was -13.3C at Loch Glascarnoch late Sunday into early Monday morning.
This occurs while an amber cold health alert remains in effect for all of England until Sunday, indicating that the anticipated weather may significantly impact health, including an increase in fatalities.
Motorists in Devon and Cornwall reported being trapped for hours after snow led to some road closures on Wednesday evening.
RAC, a car insurance provider, reported experiencing the highest request levels for rescues in a three-day span since December 2022.
“The chilly conditions are expected to continue at least until the weekend, thus we encourage motorists to stay alert to the dangers posed by ice and, in certain areas, snow,” stated RAC breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson.
National Rail has also informed travelers to verify conditions prior to departure, as icy and snowy weather may lead to speed limitations and line disruptions.
As of Thursday morning, adverse weather is impacting Northern and Great Western Railway services. The rail operator has additionally cautioned that the weather might affect Merseyrail and ScotRail services.
Transport for Wales has indicated that “some areas” of the network are closed due to track damage caused by adverse weather conditions.
Buses are currently substituting train services between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog until Monday.
The frigid conditions have led to considerable disruption throughout the UK since snow blanketed many regions of the country over the weekend.
Approximately 80 educational institutions have closed across Wales – most notably in Conwy county – while Devon, Yorkshire, and Aberdeenshire are among the areas in England and Scotland also experiencing closures.
Widespread flooding has also been reported in recent days. Numerous flood warnings are currently in effect – indicating that flooding is anticipated – for regions in England and one flood alert – suggesting that flooding could occur – for South Pembrokeshire in Wales.
The weather is predicted to be milder over the weekend.
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