🔴 Manchester Airport has closed both runways due to heavy snowfall, heightening fears of widespread travel disruption in the run-up to Christmas
In a statement on Twitter, the airport said: “Due to heavy snowfall, we have temporarily closed both runways. Health and safety will always be our top priority and operations will resume at the earliest opportunity.Dozens of flights have also been cancelled out of Dublin Airport.
It comes after the Met Office warned that freezing fog, sleet and snow could bring travel disruption to parts of the UK in the coming days. Southeast England is covered by a yellow weather warning for snow and ice on Sunday and Monday, while the western coast of England, Wales and the north of Northern Ireland have warnings for ice on Saturday and Sunday.Disruption could include power cuts, problems with mobile phone coverage, and some rural communities being cut off, the Met Office said.