Published 1 year ago

Gatwick and Stansted airport runways shut after heavy snow sparks travel chaos

Summary by Ground News

Met Office issues yellow warning of ice, fog and snow in Scotland, London and south-west England. All flights have been suspended at Stansted Airport and delays also in place at Heathrow and Gatwick. Snowfall on Sunday evening forced airports to close their runways and left drivers struggling to get through. Four children taken to hospital in critical condition after being rescued from a lake in Solihull.

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Daily Express

Stansted and Gatwick 'temporarily close' amid heavy snowfall

More than 3,000 flights were completed in the UK on December 11 last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Gatwick and Stansted airport runways shut after heavy snow sparks travel chaos

Two of the UK's busiest airports have been forced to close their runways following a night of widespread travel disruption caused by heavy snow and freezing temperatures

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Wales Online

Flight delays at Stansted, Gatwick and Heathrow because of extreme cold weather

Stansted was forced to delay all flights as it closed its only runway for snow clearance

1 year ago

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Daily Star

Temperatures dip to -10C in areas as Gatwick and Stansted 'temporarily close'

The arrival of snow in the UK has already caused havoc with the runways of Gatwick and Stansted 'temporarily closed' with passengers advised to check their flight status today

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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