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UK snow: Flights cancelled as more snow forecast	UK snow: Flights cancelled as more snow forecast
2013-01-19 14:55:05 UTC	2013-01-19 15:30:07 UTC (35 minutes later)
~~British Airways has warned passengers of more disruption at London's Heathrow Airport after warnings of ~~more~~ snow.~~	British Airways has warned passengers of more disruption at London's Heathrow Airport after warnings of further snow.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning, which means "Be aware", for ice across much of the UK, and the AA has warned drivers to take extra care.	The Met Office has issued a yellow warning, which means "Be aware", for ice across much of the UK, and the AA has warned drivers to take extra care.
It says parts of Scotland, north-east England and Yorkshire and Humber will be affected by ice and snow, and gave ice warnings in Northern Ireland.	It says parts of Scotland, north-east England and Yorkshire and Humber will be affected by ice and snow, and gave ice warnings in Northern Ireland.
Heavier snowfalls are predicted for south-east England.	Heavier snowfalls are predicted for south-east England.
The flight schedule at Heathrow Airport for Sunday will be reduced by 20%, after 2-6cm of snow was forecast.	The flight schedule at Heathrow Airport for Sunday will be reduced by 20%, after 2-6cm of snow was forecast.
Heathrow's chief operating officer, Normand Boivin, apologised to passengers for the Sunday cancellations.	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.	"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.
In other developments:	In other developments:
East Midlands Airport services are back to normal after flights were suspended on Friday In Northern Ireland, 400 homes are still without power, down from 2,400 overnight, as a result of the severe weather. Power has largely been restored in Wales where 10,000 homes were cut off at one stage on Friday Some major roads are being affected by snow, with the M48 Severn Bridge, in Monmouthshire closed, BBC travel reports Eurostar services are experiencing delays of up to 30 minutes due to speed restrictions in France A number of football matches have been postponed, including six matches in League One, eight in League Two and six matches in Scotland. Big race meetings at Ascot and Haydock have been called off South West Trains has published a revised timetable and is not running a service on certain routes A woman was killed following a crash involving a number of vehicles in bad weather on the A1 at Little Ponton, near Grantham on Friday Drifting ~~snow~~	East Midlands Airport services are back to normal after flights were suspended on Friday In Northern Ireland, 400 homes are still without power, down from 2,400 overnight, as a result of the severe weather. Power has largely been restored in Wales where 10,000 homes were cut off at one stage on Friday Some major roads are being affected by snow, with the M48 Severn Bridge, in Monmouthshire closed, BBC travel reports Eurostar services are experiencing delays of up to 30 minutes due to speed restrictions in France A number of football matches have been postponed, including six matches in League One, eight in League Two and six matches in Scotland. Big race meetings at Ascot and Haydock have been called off South West Trains has published a revised timetable and is not running a service on certain routes A woman was killed following a crash involving a number of vehicles in bad weather on the A1 at Little Ponton, near Grantham on Friday
~~Forecaster~~ ~~Mike~~ ~~Silverstone~~ said ~~the~~ snow ~~was~~ ~~easing~~ in ~~most~~ ~~places,~~ ~~although~~ ~~Saturday~~ ~~would~~ ~~see~~ ~~light~~ ~~flurries.~~	BBC weather forecaster Helen Willetts said there would be some snow in the north-east of England and eastern Scotland on Saturday, with a severe frost across the country overnight into Sunday.
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~~"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."~~	There will be snow in the south-east and the east of England on Sunday, pushing into north-east England later in the day. At least two to five centimetres of snow is expected, she added.
	And more snow is expected on Sunday night going into Monday, in the south-east and eastern side of England.
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.
~~The AA warned drivers to take extra care on the roads.~~
For more information on the weather and transport situation in your area, visit the BBC Weather website and BBC Travel News.	For more information on the weather and transport situation in your area, visit the BBC Weather website and BBC Travel News.

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