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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, Luton and Stansted airports also cancelled or suspended flights. | |
| 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. |
| At Luton Airport, flights were suspended until further notice late on Monday afternoon because of the conditions and at Stansted flights were stopped temporarily so snow could be cleared from the runway. | |
| 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. | There was no major disruption on the trains due to the weather, Network Rail said. |