Thats in half an hour. Snow and ice have led to another day of travel disruption in parts of the uk. Passengers at Glasgow Airport faced delays, after heavy snow caused flights to be suspended for a while. There was snow too across Northern England and the southern pennines. The rac has warned that driving conditions will be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst affected areas. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised for the knock on disruption which was caused. Temperatures plummeted to as low as minus 12 celsius in scotland. The ploughs were out, shovelling industrial quantities of snow on the m90 motorway near dunfermline, though it wasnt enough to keep all drivers on the road. In towns and villages nearby, the spades were out to clear the way. Shes just come in for a packet of cigarettes, and shes decided
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Welcome to bbc news. Snow and ice have led to another day of travel disruption in parts of the uk. Passengers at Glasgow Airport faced delays, after heavy snow caused flights to be suspended for a while. There was snow too across Northern England and the southern pennines. The rac has warned that driving conditions will be very difficult, if not impossible, in the worst affected areas. Our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. Grounded at glasgow flights at the citys airport were suspended after snow settled quickly overnight. The airport reopened by mid morning, but managers have apologised for the knock on disruption which was caused. Wasnt enough to keep all drivers on the road. In towns and villages nearby, the spades were shes just come in for a packet of cigarettes, and shes decided to clear my front path away, and thats Community Spirit for you. Heavy snow also fell in the north of england, where a hundred gritters were sent out onto the road network to keep traffic moving. The s
Working from the control room to make sure that that impacts not too severe. Drivers are advised only to travel if necessary. Judith moritz, bbc news, wakefield. Now, its time for the weather. After today brought snow for some of us, the weather is going to turn progressively less wintry. A band of rain pushing northwards and east was during the night. Some snow for high ground of wales, Northern England and maybe low levels in Northern Ireland. A mild night to the south but Northern Areas across scotland, north east england, it will turn cold enough for frost and perhaps icy stretches into tomorrow morning. A cold start in the north and then this band of wet weather turning to snow over high ground in scotland, bright sky is falling behind. A bit of rain into the far south west later, a blustery day and three in aberdeen and 13 in london. Into new years eve, a band of the very wet weather in the south east at first, strong wind with Gale Force Winds for ireland and scotland and things