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British Airways has warned passengers of more disruption at London's Heathrow Airport after bad weather forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled.British Airways has warned passengers of more disruption at London's Heathrow Airport after bad weather forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled.
Hundreds of people spent the night on the airport's floor after more than 400 flights were cancelled on Friday, with 100 cancelled so far on Saturday. And the flight schedule at Heathrow Airport for Sunday will be reduced by 20%, after 2-6cm of snow was forecast.
More snow has fallen overnight in parts of north-east England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland. Details of which flights will be cancelled will be announced by airlines when they have finalised schedules.
Drivers are being warned of icy roads across the UK. More than 400 flights were cancelled on Friday, with 100 cancelled so far on Saturday.
As a result of the disruption, hundreds of people slept on the airport's floor on Friday night.
More snow has fallen overnight in parts of north-east England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland, and drivers are being warned of icy roads across the UK.
Heathrow's chief operating officer, Normand Boivin, apologised to passengers for the Sunday cancellations.
"Cancelling flights in advance of disruptive weather is a procedure used increasingly around the world, as it means the greatest number of passengers can fly with the minimum amount of disruption," he said.
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On Friday, Heathrow bosses were forced to close a runway to de-ice it, and 300 of its usual 1,300 flights were cancelled. Some are angry, some are laughing it off, but most look tired and frustrated.
Each passenger has their own story, a birthday trip to Paris cut short, a skiing holiday hanging in the balance, a long flight home delayed indefinitely.
"You get two inches of snow? We get two feet" says a man from up state New York, adding that the disruption it causes here makes him "giggle".
For some it is a second frustrating day in the terminal. Sleep is not easy under fluorescent lights on a hard concrete floor. Airport staff seem to be eager to help, but they cannot bring much good news to those who just want to know when they can fly.
Although the congestion has eased, there is a warning more snow will cause more delays.
Jamie Methuen was supposed to fly to Geneva on Friday and then travel to France for a skiing weekend.Jamie Methuen was supposed to fly to Geneva on Friday and then travel to France for a skiing weekend.
He told the BBC his flight was cancelled after a four-hour wait at Heathrow, and that he would have "appreciated a far more honest and pragmatic approach" from the airlines, "four hours earlier".He told the BBC his flight was cancelled after a four-hour wait at Heathrow, and that he would have "appreciated a far more honest and pragmatic approach" from the airlines, "four hours earlier".
"They really should have given more thought to the relative likelihood of the flight operating. If I were a betting man, I wouldn't have bet that flight was [going to be] operating at 10 o'clock at night.""They really should have given more thought to the relative likelihood of the flight operating. If I were a betting man, I wouldn't have bet that flight was [going to be] operating at 10 o'clock at night."
By Saturday morning flights were returning to normal, with up to 44 aircraft taking off and landing every hour. A spokeswoman for Heathrow's operators BAA said on Saturday that "the airport is operating as usual".
The BBC's Jonathan Blake, at Heathrow Airport, said there are long queues for check-in desks and groups of passengers waiting with their luggage.
A dozen or so people are laying on mats on the floor trying to sleep and there are a lot of weary and frustrated passengers but tempers seem to be under control, he added.
A spokeswoman for Heathrow's operators BAA said: "Two-thirds of the 100 - 67 of the cancellations - are departures, and the remainder are arrival cancellations. At the moment the airport is operating as usual."
British Airways apologised after some passengers were kept on board aircraft at the airport for several hours as they waited for a slot to take off.
BA has warned of further delays due to the backlog of Friday's services.
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The Met Office has issued a yellow warning, which means "Be aware", for ice across much of the UK. In particular, Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland, north-east England and Yorkshire and Humber are due to be affected.The Met Office has issued a yellow warning, which means "Be aware", for ice across much of the UK. In particular, Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland, north-east England and Yorkshire and Humber are due to be affected.
Friday's snowfall reached 26cm (10in) in Sennybridge, in Powys, while elsewhere there was 16cm in Filton, near Bristol, 12cm in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, and 10cm in Nottingham, according to the BBC Weather Centre.Friday's snowfall reached 26cm (10in) in Sennybridge, in Powys, while elsewhere there was 16cm in Filton, near Bristol, 12cm in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, and 10cm in Nottingham, according to the BBC Weather Centre.
Forecaster Mike Silverstone said the snow was easing in most places, although Saturday would see light flurries.Forecaster Mike Silverstone said the snow was easing in most places, although Saturday would see light flurries.
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The heavy snow forecast across parts of north-east England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland could bring 5-10cm, he said, but was due to ease during Saturday.The heavy snow forecast across parts of north-east England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland could bring 5-10cm, he said, but was due to ease during Saturday.
"Most places will be around or below freezing, so there will be no or little thaw," he added. "There will be quite a breeze, which means there could be snow drifts.""Most places will be around or below freezing, so there will be no or little thaw," he added. "There will be quite a breeze, which means there could be snow drifts."
He said Sunday would see mostly light snow confined to the southern half of the UK, adding: "But we could see something a bit heavier in the south-eastern corner."He said Sunday would see mostly light snow confined to the southern half of the UK, adding: "But we could see something a bit heavier in the south-eastern corner."
The AA warned drivers to take extra care on the roads.The AA warned drivers to take extra care on the roads.
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