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UK cancelled flights: All the airports and journeys affected by snow

Sub-zero temperatures are affecting travel plans across the UK

Friday 01 February 2019 11:29 GMT

Not all flights are running in the snow (AFP/Getty)

With snow and icy conditions sweeping the UK, many airports have been hit by the adverse weather, forced to cancel flights and, in some cases, close altogether.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Heathrow

A handful of short-haul British Airways flights from Heathrow have been cancelled this morning, to destinations including Stockholm, Prague, Newcastle, Paris and Madrid.

Passengers should contact British Airways for more information.

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Snow covers houses in Gold Hill, in Shaftesbury, Dorset

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People enjoying a walk through Whitelee Windfarm in North Ayrshire, Scotland

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Snow Rollers form in a field in Marlborough, Wiltshire. They are a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large snowballs are formed naturally as chunks of snow are blown along the ground by the wind. As they move they pick up snow on the way, in much the same way that the large snowballs used in snowmen are made.

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Two men help a driver try to get his car moving, after snowfalls yesterday and overnight have brought widespread disruption

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Snow dusts the Angel of the North sculpture and covers the ground surrounding it in Gateshead

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A wintry scene at Nenthead in Cumbria after a band of wintry weather brought hill snow and a risk of ice to large parts of the country

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Children play in the snow in Hartley Wintney, in Hampshire

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A dog walker in a street in Bristol

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The River Forth in Stirling

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A man walks past the Starbucks Coffee store at the Membury Services on the M4

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A snowplough clears a road near in Shaftesbury, Dorset

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Ice crystals form on the windows of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

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A couple walk through a frosty landscape near Ashford in Kent

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Ducks on a frozen near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales

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A gate at the entrance to a farm near the village of Moscow in Ayrshire

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People walk past the frozen Sefton Park Lake in Liverpool

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Partially frozen water on the River Clunie in Scotland

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A frozen notice board at the allotments in Mudchute farm on the Isle of Dogs

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Snow on the hills around Buttermere in the Lake District

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A man snowboards at Solomon's Temple in Buxton, Derbyshire

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A couple walk through the Frost in Ashford, Kent

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A woman walks through snow covered trees in Buxton, Derbyshire

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Altrincham, Greater Manchester

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Braemar, Scotland

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3 wheel Reliant Robin in the snow off the A6 near the village of Shap in Cumbria

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A red deer grazes in the snow, in Glen Etive, Scotland

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People skiing along a road in West Didsbury

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A Shetland pony gallops in a field in Tingwall on the Shetland Islands

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Morning fog floats through the valley at Tingwall

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Clare Strode and her 4 year old son Alejandro enjoy sledging on Camp Hill, Woolton

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Sheep surrounded by snow-covered fields near Balado in Fife

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Liverpool Airport which had to temporarily halted flights due to the severe weather

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A husky dog enjoys a walk on Camp Hill, Woolton

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Snowmen on the banks of the River Cam in Cambridge

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People walk along a snow covered road in Altrincham

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People walk through snow on the banks of the River Cam in Cambridge

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A train at Hunt's Cross station in Liverpool

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A couple walk through a snowy park, in High Wycombe

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A horse in a snowy field in the Divis Mountain area of Belfast

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An out of service Ulsterbus travels along the Glenshane Pass in after heavy snowfall in Northern Ireland

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Network Rail on the railway in Kyleum, Scotland

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A worker uses a bobcat to clear snow from a sidewalk alongside Nantasket Beach in Hull

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A man walks his dog through the snow in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside

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A snow plough CLEARING TRACKS

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Heavy snow fall in Glasgow's West End

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A woman walks through a snow shower in London

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Snow covers the ground in Cheshire

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Walkers on a snow-covered path outside the Peak View tea rooms near Macclesfield

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A gritter from the Northern Ireland Department of Infrastructure clears the road during heavy snowfall on the Glenshane Pass

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Surfers take on the big waves at Tynemouth

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Frost covers the grass in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire while deer eat

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Snow fall on the beach at Whitley Bay, North Tyneside

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People traverse the frosty river banks at the base of Pen y Fan mountain in the Brecon Beacons

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Walkers make their way along the Long Walk near Windsor Castle

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Farmhouses in Teesdale

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Members of the public make their way through a snow shower in the West End in Glasgow

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A dog walker makes her way along the Long Walk near Windsor Castle

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A car drives through a snow shower in London

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Heavy snowfall on the Glenshane Pass

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Seagulls on a frozen Marden Quarry in North Tyneside

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Snow covers the Killhope lead mining museum in County Durham

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Snow showers along the sea front at Whitley Bay

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A BA spokesperson told The Independent: “We recognise the uncertainty that the bad weather may be causing customers, and have offered those due to travel on short-haul flights to/from Heathrow the opportunity to postpone their journey.

“Due to the adverse weather conditions predicted, we have been forced to cancel and merge a number of short-haul flights today to ensure that we protect the rest of our schedule.

“Safety is always our priority, and we’re working hard to keep our operation moving. We’re sorry that some of our services are being delayed by the weather conditions.

“Our flights to and from Gatwick and London City Airports are planned to operate as normal.

“We are advising customers to keep checking ba.com for the latest information about their flights.”

Gatwick

Gatwick seems to be operating as normal, with the only services affected being domestic flights to other UK airports that are struggling with the snow. Currently two flights to and from Newquay airport with BA and Flybe are cancelled, while an 8.40am easyJet service to Bournemouth simply has the staus “scheduled”.

Manchester

Despite the airport’s closure on Wednesday due to heavy snow, most services are operating as normal now. Seven domestic services have been cancelled this morning: two BA flights to London Heathrow, a Flybe service to Glasgow, an American Airlines flight to Heathrow, and an unnamed airline’s service to Heathrow and two arrivals from Glasgow.

Stansted

London Stansted currently has no cancellations, although there are some delays.

Luton

A number of London Luton departures and arrivals are delayed this morning – no cancellations as yet.

Edinburgh

Most flights are operating as normal, but there are some domestic cancellations. Two easyJet services to and from Bristol, two BA services to and from Heathrow, and a Flybe arrival from London City.

Birmingham

There are no cancellations currently.

Glasgow

Six domestic flights are cancelled: Flybe services to and from Manchester, and two easyJet services to and from Bristol.

Bristol

The airport will remain closed until at least 12pm due to snow. The airport says: “As a result of continued adverse weather, our teams are working hard to clear the airfield. Due to the volume of snowfall, the airfield will remain closed until 1200. A further update will be given as the situation changes. Please contact your airline for specific flight queries.”

Belfast International

Two easyJet flights to and from Bristol have been cancelled.

Strong winds results in planes struggling to take off

Newcastle

A BA flight to and from Heathrow and an easyJet service to and from Bristol have been cancelled.

Liverpool

Although the runway was temporarily closed due to snow on Wednesday, there are currently no cancellations today.

East Midlands

There are no cancellations at present.

London City

A Flybe flight to Edinburgh, Swiss service to and from Zurich, and a BA service from Paris Orly are all cancelled.

Leeds Bradford

A BA service to and from Heathrow is cancelled.

Aberdeen

So far cancelled are: a BA service to and from Heathrow, and BMI Regional services to and from Bristol and Oslo.

Cardiff

Cardiff Airport is warning passengers that there may be some disruption to scheduled flights, due to adverse weather conditions.

Customers are advised to check live flight information on the website, and to contact their airlines directly for further information.

So far 11 flights have been cancelled this morning - a Flybe service from Belfast and five flights from and to Amsterdam with KLM, Jet Airways, Air France, Delta Airlines and Kenya Airways. Several flights to and from Paris are delayed.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth's runway was closed this morning but has reopened as of 9am. Passengers are advised to contact their airline for flight information.

Exeter

No flights are currently cancelled.

Doncaster Sheffield

No flights are currently cancelled.

Newquay

Newquay Airport is currently closed due to snow and will not reopen until 12pm. All arrivals and departures before then are cancelled. The airport was also closed for about 45 minutes yesterday while the runway was cleared.

Southampton

One Eastern Airways flight to Leeds is cancelled this afternoon.

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