Heavy snow causes travel disruption across UK as amber warnings remain

Heavy overnight snow has created significant travel disruption across the UK as the cold start to the new year continues. Stranded vehicles and collisions have left key roads in northern England closed while rail services have also been cancelled with two amber weather warnings still in place. Several major airports have reopened but passengers have been warned to still expect delays. A new yellow rain warning for southern England has also been issued on Sunday where milder temperatures bring a risk of flooding, with more than 20 flood warnings and more than 200 flood alerts in place. Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport closed their runways for several hours on Sunday morning due to heavy snow. Manchester Airport said delays to some departures and arrivals are still possible as staff de-ice aircraft and clear walkways.Leeds Bradford Airport confirmed shortly after 2.15pm that its runway had reopened but added some disruption was expected to continue throughout the day. It had earlier warned that access through security could be temporarily restricted due to the high number of customers already in the departure lounge awaiting flights. Birmingham Airport had suspended operations for several hours overnight “for snow clearing and safety reasons”, but said it was on schedule for “business as usual” on Sunday. Bristol Airport reopened at about 11pm on Saturday but warned of ongoing delays because aircraft were out of position following flight cancellations. All the affected airports urged passengers to check with their airline for updates.<br/>