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| Snow causes travel disruption | Snow causes travel disruption |
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| Travel has been disrupted across large parts of England as snow and ice continue to cause havoc. | Travel has been disrupted across large parts of England as snow and ice continue to cause havoc. |
| The north-west, particularly Cumbria and Lancashire, saw the biggest snowfalls. | The north-west, particularly Cumbria and Lancashire, saw the biggest snowfalls. |
| Passengers were stranded at Manchester Airport because of suspended flights. Bristol Airport cancelled six outgoing flights and diverted nine incoming. | Passengers were stranded at Manchester Airport because of suspended flights. Bristol Airport cancelled six outgoing flights and diverted nine incoming. |
| Eurostar services were suspended for a third day after six trains broke down. Passengers' tickets were cancelled. | Eurostar services were suspended for a third day after six trains broke down. Passengers' tickets were cancelled. |
| More snow, sleet and rain is expected in the south of England later. | More snow, sleet and rain is expected in the south of England later. |
| On the roads, a jack-knifed lorry led to a lane closure on the M6 in Lancashire and another accident resulted in two lanes of the M6 in Cumbria being closed. | On the roads, a jack-knifed lorry led to a lane closure on the M6 in Lancashire and another accident resulted in two lanes of the M6 in Cumbria being closed. |
| Eight weather-related collisions were reported on roads in and around Bristol. | Eight weather-related collisions were reported on roads in and around Bristol. |
| The AA said it had extra patrols on duty and was providing extra Land Rovers, which could be used to rescue people in inaccessible areas. | The AA said it had extra patrols on duty and was providing extra Land Rovers, which could be used to rescue people in inaccessible areas. |
| Alternative flights | Alternative flights |
| A spokesman for the Met Office said a band of snow was expected in Bristol, Dorset and Somerset on Monday afternoon, and it would continue north to Norfolk and Lincolnshire. | A spokesman for the Met Office said a band of snow was expected in Bristol, Dorset and Somerset on Monday afternoon, and it would continue north to Norfolk and Lincolnshire. |
| He said sleet and rain was forecast for the southern counties of England and London. | He said sleet and rain was forecast for the southern counties of England and London. |
| "It's not just a question of snow," the spokesman added. "There is ice in the forecast because of the freezing temperatures. There's also freezing fog tonight. It's a very wintery picture over the next few days." | "It's not just a question of snow," the spokesman added. "There is ice in the forecast because of the freezing temperatures. There's also freezing fog tonight. It's a very wintery picture over the next few days." |
| At Manchester Airport, many passengers had to stay in the terminals overnight because hotels were booked up. | At Manchester Airport, many passengers had to stay in the terminals overnight because hotels were booked up. |
| Travellers complained about a lack of information as hundreds of people queued to get onto alternative flights on Monday following Sunday's cancellations. | Travellers complained about a lack of information as hundreds of people queued to get onto alternative flights on Monday following Sunday's cancellations. |
| Bridget and Gary Fogg, from Bolton, queued for hours after their flight to Amsterdam was cancelled. | Bridget and Gary Fogg, from Bolton, queued for hours after their flight to Amsterdam was cancelled. |
| Mrs Fogg, 50, said: "We had a two-hour delay yesterday before we finally boarded, but then we were held on the runway for five-and-a-half hours before we were told the flight was cancelled. | Mrs Fogg, 50, said: "We had a two-hour delay yesterday before we finally boarded, but then we were held on the runway for five-and-a-half hours before we were told the flight was cancelled. |
| "I can understand the problems with the weather, but not this." | "I can understand the problems with the weather, but not this." |
| An airport spokeswoman said they were experiencing "knock-on effects" from Sunday's poor weather conditions but Runway 1 had been operating as normal since 2300 GMT. | An airport spokeswoman said they were experiencing "knock-on effects" from Sunday's poor weather conditions but Runway 1 had been operating as normal since 2300 GMT. |
| Elsewhere, fears were growing for a 22-year-old man who disappeared in the freezing weather after a night out. Adam Passfield was last seen at 0200 GMT on Saturday in Chelmsford, Essex. | Elsewhere, fears were growing for a 22-year-old man who disappeared in the freezing weather after a night out. Adam Passfield was last seen at 0200 GMT on Saturday in Chelmsford, Essex. |
| There was no major disruption on the trains due to the weather, Network Rail said. |