One person taken to hospital after reports of a 'stabbing' in Llandudno Junction - North Wales Live

A man was taken to hospital after police responded to reports of a "stabbing" in Llandudno Junction. Emergency services rushed to the town yesterday evening.

Police shut Penrhos Avenue, Llandudno Junction with multiple police cars and vans in attendance at around 8pm. It is understood to relate to a stabbing.

The ambulance service said it sent two ambulances to the scene. They took one man to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan.

Llandudno Junction Councillor Mike Priestley said the incident has rocked the community. He said he was seeking safety assurances for the community.

Cllr Priestley said: "Regarding the incident last night in Llandudno Junction, I can't say much at the moment but can assure residents that I will be asking questions. We have a great community, and I will be seeking safety assurances."

North Wales Police have been contacted for comment.

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Police declare 'major incident' after snowfall as Met Office issue yellow warning - The Independent

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The police have declared a major incident as drivers get stuck in treacherous snowy conditions across Cumbria.

Agencies are responding to multiple reports of vehicles stuck in traffic due to heavy snowfall in the South Lakes area, particularly in Bowness and Grizedale, says Cumbria Police.

Police are urging residents to only drive where necessary as an amber snow warning covers large swathes of the region.

Superintendent Andy Wilkinson. Cumbria Constabulary, said: “Agencies across Cumbria are working together in response to the impact that heavy snowfall is continuing to have on the county’s roads.

“We are working at pace, to help clear roads so those currently affected can get moving.“I would urge anybody considering travelling in Cumbria tonight, to only do so if necessary. The cold temperatures forecast will make road conditions even more difficult.”

Fresh yellow and amber weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office as temperatures are forecast to possibly drop to a low of -12C overnight in Scotland, where many awoke to severe frozen conditions this morning.

The warnings, for snow and ice, cover much of the Midlands, Yorkshire, the North West and Wales.

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Santa stranded in his grotto due to snowfall

Where is Rudolph when you need him?

David Holdsworth, 61, who works as Santa Claus, is stuck in his grotto at Heyes Garden World, Ambleside, after a failed attempt to get home to Cartmel 22 miles away. The A591 remains blocked with multiple closures.

Mr Holdsworth says he and his colleagues usually get picked up from work by a shared van service, but after an hour of trying to get onto the road to travel home, they accepted defeat.

He said: “Santa’s been stranded. It’s chock-a-block. It’s chaos.

“I’m stuck in my grotto, I’m just laid down trying to keep warm. There’s no heating, I’m going to stay here and see if the roads open.”

Mr Holdsworth says his fellow Santa Claus, Keith, is with 12 other colleagues in the centre’s café.

The 61-year-old who supports Liverpool says he is going to pass the time by watching Newcastle Versus Manchester United.

“I might be a grumpy Santa tomorrow,” he added.

Santa is stranded in his grotto with no viable routes home as roads across Cumbria remain gridlocked

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Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 20:00

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Cumbria police declare major incident and urge people not to travel after heavy snowfall

Cumbria Police has urged people not to travel to the county on Sunday after it declared a major incident because of heavy snowfall on the county’s roads.

The force said a multi-agency response was ongoing on Saturday evening to “minimise the challenges that heavy snowfall is continuing to have on the county’s road network”.

It has urged people not to travel to the county on Sunday unless necessary, adding that some highway teams had been “verbally abused” as they attempted to deal with the situation.

In a post on social media, Cumbria Police said: “A yellow weather warning for ice is in place for tomorrow morning which will have a continued impact on Cumbria’s roads.

“We would also urge people not to travel to the county tomorrow unless necessary.”

Cumbria snow: Cars abandoned and roads bottlenecked as police declare major incident

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Maryam Zakir-Hussain3 December 2023 08:33

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Motorist urged to ‘slow down'

The Central Motorway Police Group has urged motorists to drive safely and slow down on the icy roads.

The unit covers police forces in Staffordshire and the West Midlands.

“There is wide spread snow on the motorway network, please slow down! We are dealing with a large number of traffic collisions caused by the weather,” it said.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain3 December 2023 08:00

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Driver stuck on the highway for 5 hours

A driver said he was stuck between Ambleside and Windermere for more than five hours with his family as heavy snow brought the traffic to a standstill.

The driver, who wished to remain anonymous, told the PA news agency: “We’ve had no communication from any of the authorities and we’ve not seen a single gritter trying to free anyone.

“My wife and four-year-old had to walk two miles - there were cars driving on the wrong side of the road that caused more jams.”

Cumbria Police said the M6 southbound between J38 and J37 was blocked due to jackknifed lorries and that the A595 between Millom and Furness was impassable.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain3 December 2023 07:28

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Disabled woman stranded in snow

A woman was stranded for four hours after getting stuck in the snow.

Linda Reynolds, 70, was travelling with her grandchildren and husband when they got stuck in the snow travelling from Ambleside to Cartmel.

“I have an automatic car, because I’ve had a stroke- it was jumping into higher gears, it was spinning around.

“Four or five men were trying to push me up this hill.

“I was in sheer panic, I wanted to cry,” she explained.

The worried grandmother said she was advised by police to go to a nearby hotel since she relies on a mobility scooter which could not get her through the snow to the refuge centre at Ambleside Parish Centre.

The police and RAC could not get their cars to her, adds Ms Reynolds.

The 70-year-old says she is lucky to be able to stay in the Langdale Chase Hotel but is worried about paying the bill for the stay next month, however she had no other option since all routes home were blocked.

She says her other daughter and grandchildren who were travelling in a different car walked an hour away to Ambleside Parish Centre who are providing emergency shelter.

All travellers have had to abandon their cars in the road.

Lydia Patrick3 December 2023 07:00

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Met office says 5-10cm snow in fourth yellow warning

Met office has issued a yellow warning for snow across eastern parts of England is in place until 7am today.

It was the fourth yellow warning, this time for snow.

It said “heavy snow may cause disruption with 5-10cm of snow expected for 2-3hours”.

Shweta Sharma3 December 2023 06:30

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Today’s weather forecast

Most people in England and Wales can expect clouds, with patchy rain and hill snow, say the Met Office.

Elsewhere fog and frost will turn into to sunny spells and a few wintry showers.

Lydia Patrick3 December 2023 05:30

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Resident speaks of ‘heaviest snow’ experience in eight years

An Ambleside resident in England said the snow was the heaviest he had seen during eight years of living in the Cumbrian towns.

Harrison Ward said lots of people had abandoned their vehicles in Ambleside as they “tried to find refuge”.

Mr Ward, who works as an outdoor cook, told the PA news agency: “It really feels like you’re walking through the Alps or some ski resort at the moment.”

He added: “Once a few cars have stopped or crashed or been abandoned, then it all comes to a halt.

“So we’ve seen complete gridlock through the town with lots of wheel spinning going on - there’s a real smell of burnt clutches in the air.

“Some vehicles moved about 100 metres in an hour’s time.”

Shweta Sharma3 December 2023 05:00

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Watch - Cumbria snow: Cars abandoned and roads bottlenecked as police declare major incident

Cumbria snow: Cars abandoned and roads bottlenecked as police declare major incident

Lydia Patrick3 December 2023 04:30

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Multi-agency response to ‘minimise challenges’ as people asked not to travel

Cumbria Police said a multi-agency response was ongoing to “minimise” the challenges that heavy snowfall is continuing to have on the county’s road network.

People have been urged to avoid travelling to the county on Sunday unless necessary after it declared a major incident because of heavy snowfall on the county’s roads.

It also mentioned that some highway teams had been “verbally abused” as they attempted to deal with the situation.

In a post on social media, Cumbria Police said: “A yellow weather warning for ice is in place for tomorrow morning which will have a continued impact on Cumbria’s roads.

“We would also urge people not to travel to the county tomorrow unless necessary.”

Shweta Sharma3 December 2023 04:05

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2023-12-03 07:28:20Z
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Met Office verdict on more snow in full Nottinghamshire forecast - Nottinghamshire Live

Heavy snow flurries hit huge parts of Nottinghamshire throughout the early hours of Sunday, December 3, leading to treacherous road conditions. Nottingham City Transport announced all its services were being suspended due to the weather and that they would be 'assessed regularly' before any services were re-instated.

A yellow weather warning remains in place for Nottinghamshire and is not due to be lifted until 12noon, with the Met Office saying the weather 'may lead to some disruption to transport and infrastructure'. According to the Met Office, the snow may not be done just yet.

In its forecast for Sunday, December 3, it predicts light snow could fall over Nottingham at about 11am, although this will be short lived, as heavy rain is forecast to hit around 2pm. The evening looks to be more cloudy but there is currently no more snow forecast for the day, which will see temperatures hit highs of just 2C.

In its East Midlands forecast for today, the Met Office says: "Early sleet and snow gradually clearing east during the morning, with icy stretches an additional hazard. It will remain rather cloudy and murky with further outbreaks of light rain during the afternoon. Feeling rather cold, with light winds."

There is also no more snow forecast this week as temperatures start to rise from the start of next week. It is currently forecast to hit highs of 4C on Monday, December 4, rising to as high as 7C by the end of next week.

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Israel-Gaza: UK launches surveillance flights to find Hamas hostages - BBC

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By Ruth Comerford

BBC News

The UK will carry out unarmed surveillance flights over the Middle East to search for Hamas hostage locations, the Ministry of Defence says.

The flights will help gather intelligence on potential hostage whereabouts.

Five British nationals are missing and the UK government has not said how many could be held by Hamas.

"The safety of British nationals is our utmost priority," the MoD said.

"In support of the ongoing hostage rescue activity, the Ministry of Defence will conduct surveillance flights over the eastern Mediterranean, including operating in air space over Israel and Gaza."

It added that the aircraft will be unarmed and will be tasked solely to locate hostages.

"Only information relating to hostage rescue will be passed to the relevant authorities responsible for hostage rescue."

The aircraft will include Shadow R1s, which the Royal Air Force use for intelligence gathering, ministry officials said.

Information on the potential locations of hostages will be shared with Israel. More than 130 captives are thought to be in Gaza.

The Pentagon said unarmed UAV drones had been deployed over Gaza in "support of hostage recovery efforts", earlier this month.

"The US is conducting unarmed UAV flights over Gaza, as well as providing advice and assistance to support our Israeli partner as they work on their hostage recovery efforts," the Pentagon said.

Fighting resumed on Friday after a week-long truce in Gaza. The IDF said it had hit more than 400 Hamas targets on the first day.

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says at least 193 people have been killed in the latest wave of Israeli attacks.

The ministry says more than 15,200 people have died in the war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October that killed at least 1,2000 people.

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2023-12-02 22:37:51Z
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UK weather: 'Major incident' after snowfall as temperatures set to drop to -12C - The Independent

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The police have declared a ‘major incident’ as drivers get stuck in treacherous snowy conditions across Cumbria.

Agencies are responding to multiple reports of vehicles stuck in traffic due to heavy snowfall in the South Lakes area, particularly in Bowness and Grizedale, says Cumbria Police.

Police are urging residents to only drive where necessary as an amber snow warning covers large swathes of the region.

Superintendent Andy Wilkinson. Cumbria Constabulary, said: “Agencies across Cumbria are working together in response to the impact that heavy snowfall is continuing to have on the county’s roads.

“We are working at pace, to help clear roads so those currently affected can get moving.“I would urge anybody considering travelling in Cumbria tonight, to only do so if necessary. The cold temperatures forecast will make road conditions even more difficult.”

Fresh yellow and amber weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office as temperatures are forecast to possibly drop to a low of -12C overnight in Scotland, where many awoke to severe frozen conditions this morning.

The warnings, for snow and ice, cover much of the Midlands, Yorkshire, the North West and Wales.

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Santa stranded in his grotto due to snowfall

Where is Rudolph when you need him?

David Holdsworth, 61, who works as Santa Claus, is stuck in his grotto at Heyes Garden World, Ambleside, after a failed attempt to get home to Cartmel 22 miles away. The A591 remains blocked with multiple closures.

Mr Holdsworth says he and his colleagues usually get picked up from work by a shared van service, but after an hour of trying to get onto the road to travel home, they accepted defeat.

He said: “Santa’s been stranded. It’s chock-a-block. It’s chaos.

“I’m stuck in my grotto, I’m just laid down trying to keep warm. There’s no heating, I’m going to stay here and see if the roads open.”

Mr Holdsworth says his fellow Santa Claus, Keith, is with 12 other colleagues in the centre’s café.

The 61-year-old who supports Liverpool says he is going to pass the time by watching Newcastle Versus Manchester United.

“I might be a grumpy Santa tomorrow,” he added.

Santa is stranded in his grotto with no viable routes home as roads across Cumbria remain gridlocked

(Provided)

Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 20:00

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ICYMI - Major incident declared

Cumbria Police has declared a major incident because of heavy snowfall on the county’s roads and said people should only travel where necessary.

The force said a multi-agency response was ongoing on Saturday evening to “minimise the challenges that heavy snowfall is continuing to have on the county’s road network”.

Cumbria Police said the M6 southbound between J38 and J37 was blocked due to jackknifed lorries and that the A595 between Millom and Furness was impassable.

National Highways said it was also dealing with a large number of stranded vehicles on Saturday evening, particularly on the M6 between J38 and J40.

Earlier on Saturday, Cumbria Police said it was aware of multiple reports of vehicles stuck in traffic in the South Lakes area, particularly in the Bowness and Grizedale areas, because of snow.

Superintendent Andy Wilkinson said: “Agencies across Cumbria are working together in response to the impact that heavy snowfall is continuing to have on the county’s roads.

“We are working at pace, to help clear roads so those currently affected can get moving.

“I would urge anybody considering travelling in Cumbria tonight, to only do so if necessary. The cold temperatures forecast will make road conditions even more difficult.”

Lydia Patrick3 December 2023 02:30

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Jackknifed lorries

Cumbria Police has said the M6 Southbound between J38 and J37 is currently blocked due to jackknifed lorries. In a post on social media, the force said it was reiterating its message to the public that people in Cumbria should only travel where necessary.

It added that the A595 between Millom and Furness was impassable.

National Highways has said it is dealing with a large number of stranded vehicles, particularly on the M6 between J38 and J40.

Lydia Patrick3 December 2023 01:30

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ICYMI - Children ‘left in tears’ after flight to Lapland cancelled by snow

Adverse weather conditions caused travel chaos across the UK today as flights were grounded by heavy snow and forecasters warned temperatures could plunge to as low as -12C.

Glasgow airport temporarily suspended all flights this morning, with a Lapland-bound flight to see Father Christmas among those cancelled as a result of the weather.

One passenger claimed children were left in tears over the cancellation, while another accused the airport of causing misery. The airport reopened shortly before 10am – though the first departure, an easyJet flight to London Stansted, originally due out at 6.35am, did not leave until 10.30am. The Lapland flight did not take off at all because it would not have arrived in Finland before dark.

Lydia Patrick3 December 2023 00:30

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Tomorrow’s weather warnings

Areas of rain, sleet, and away from immediate coastal areas, snow, are expected to push north and east across the area later this evening and into the early hours of Sunday.

Whilst not everywhere will see accumulating snow, some places will likely see 1-3 cm, with 5-10 cm possible over some hills and mountains of Wales, the Peak District and South Pennines.

Ice will be an additional hazard, says the Met Office.

Weather warnings are in place across large swathes of the UK

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Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 23:30

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Watch- Cars abandoned and roads bottlenecked as police declare major incident

Cumbria snow: Cars abandoned and roads bottlenecked as police declare major incident

Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 22:30

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Cumbria Police urge drivers to stay home

Cumbria Police is advising motorists to travel only if necessary as heavy snowfall is causing challenging road conditions across the county. A yellow warning for snow and ice is currently in place for most of Cumbria and is set to remain so for the rest of today. The Met Office have also issued an amber weather warning for snow covering large sections of south and west Cumbria , which is in place until midnight. If motorists must travel, the advice is:

• Please plan ahead for any journeys today, allowing for extra time.
• Take extra care and, where possible, please use main roads which have been treated.
• Drive slowly and with extra care and attention.
• Please ensure that you have provisions such as water, snacks, blankets, and a charged mobile phone with you.
• Please allow vulnerable road users including cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians more room than usual.

Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 21:30

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More reports of drivers stuck in Cumbria

The snow has hit the North Western county hard as drivers have taken to X to share their concern about the hazardous wintry conditions.

Julie Coldwell said: It’s awful here now. Lots of cars are potentially going to be trapped overnight between Ambleside/Windermere and Kendal.”

Lauren Machen added: “We’re trapped and have been for the last few hours. No sign of any help.”

Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 19:30

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Travellers in Cumbria stranded without accomodation

Social media users share their anguish as they report being stranded in the snow.

South Lakes police have opened the Ambleside Parish Centre as an emergency refuge space for those stuck in their vehicles.

Nicola Ashton said: “This has surely got to be an emergency situation now, we’ve been sat on the Ambleside to Windermere road for three hours now, where is any support for those stuck in be vehicles? Nowhere to leave the vehicle safely!”

Laura Duncan added: “We have been grid locked in Ambleside for 3 hours now and haven’t seen a snow plow or gritter. Are there any on their way?”

Alaina McAdam replied: “We are the same. [We] spoke to the police and they said they were on their way. We’ve been stuck for six hours now.”

The Independent have been unable to independently verify these reports.

Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 19:15

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What roads are impacted by heavy snow in Cumbria?

• A591 Kendal – queuing traffic between the A5284 Windermere Road to Wythburn.
• A591 at Newby Bridge – queuing traffic between Newby Bridge and Windermere
• A591 Lake Road – queueing traffic between Skelwith bridge and Ambleside.
• A595 Kirkby-in-Furness – queuing traffic between Kirkby-in-Furness and Grizebeck.
• A6 Wickersgill - queueing traffic between Wickersgill to Garth Row.
• B5286 Clappersgate – queuing traffic between Clappersgate and Hawkshead
• Harras Road in Whitehaven – queuing traffic between York Terrace and Red Lonning.
• Woodhouse Road in Whitehaven – queuing traffic between the B5345 St Bees Road and Fell View Avenue.

Lydia Patrick2 December 2023 18:44

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2023-12-02 23:42:10Z
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UK to conduct surveillance flights over Israel and Gaza to help find hostages held by Hamas - Sky News

The UK will conduct surveillance flights over Israel and Gaza as part of hostage rescue efforts.

The Ministry of Defence said the surveillance aircraft "will be unarmed, do not have a combat role, and will be tasked solely to locate hostages".

"Only information relating to hostage rescue will be passed to the relevant authorities responsible for hostage rescue," the ministry said in a statement.

The flights will take place over the eastern Mediterranean, including operating in air space over Israel and Gaza.

The MoD said the UK government had been "working with partners across the region to secure the release of hostages, including British nationals, who have been kidnapped" since the Hamas attacks on 7 October.

"The safety of British nationals is our utmost priority," it said.

UK military was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean the week after the 7 October attacks, with RAF aircraft and Royal Navy ships sent to the region.

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That was bolstered last week with the UK saying it would send one of its most lethal warships to the Gulf to deter growing threats to shipping from Iran and Iranian-backed groups.

The MoD's announcement came as US vice president Kamala Harris called on Israel to do more to protect civilians.

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She reiterated America's stance that Israel has a legitimate military objective against Hamas, but said "too many innocent Palestinians have been killed".

"Frankly, the scale of civilian suffering, and the images and videos coming from Gaza are devastating."

Ms Harris was speaking at COP28 in Dubai, where she also laid out broad American objectives for when the war ends.

She told the Egyptian president that "under no circumstances will the United States permit the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza or the West Bank, the besiegement of Gaza, or the redrawing of the borders of Gaza", the White House said in a statement.

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Israeli airstrikes resume in southern Gaza

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Appeals from the US to protect civilians followed the resumption of fighting on Friday as a seven-day truce came to an end.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country's troops had spent the ceasefire preparing for "absolute victory".

Speaking at a news conference on Saturday, he said he had instructed the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to resume the war with "increasing intensity".

He said 400 Hamas targets had been "eliminated" since the ceasefire ended. He vowed to continue ground operations, saying Israel's objective of destroying Hamas could not be achieved otherwise.

Strikes have intensified in the south of Gaza, which is now home to most of the strip's two million citizens.

The Hamas-led Gaza health ministry said at least 193 Palestinians had been killed since Friday, adding to the more
than 15,000 Palestinian dead since the start of the war.

Meanwhile, Palestinian militant groups in Gaza said rockets were fired into southern Israel.

There were no reports of damage or injuries by Saturday night.

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2023-12-02 21:31:56Z
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New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled - BBC

By Thomas Mackintosh

BBC News

A fresh yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office for large parts of the UK.

Forecasters say the latest alert will cover much of the Midlands, Yorkshire and north and central Wales.

Roads and railways are "likely to be affected" by the conditions, with longer journey times by road, bus and train, the Met Office said.

It comes as heavy snow overnight forced Glasgow Airport to ground all flights for several hours on Saturday morning.

Despite teams "working through the night" airport bosses had to suspend arrivals and departures from Glasgow due to "heavier than forecast snow".

Two flights bound for Glasgow had to be diverted to Prestwick and Edinburgh airports.

Glasgow Airport said flights resumed just after 10:00 GMT, but disruption is still expected and passengers are urged to check with their airline.

Elsewhere, the freeze is set to continue over the weekend with several sporting events across the UK cancelled due to snow and icy conditions.

Nine football matches in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) have been postponed due to snow and freezing temperatures.

Crewe Alexandra's FA Cup tie against Bristol Rovers has also been called off, while Saturday's high-profile racing fixture at Newcastle has been abandoned due to snow on the track.

The latest Met Office yellow weather warning will run into Sunday.

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But, previous yellow warnings issued on Friday for the northern coast and south-west Scotland, as well as the South West and the eastern coast of England came to an end on Saturday morning.

Separately, an amber cold-health alert issued by the UK Health Security Agency remains in place for five regions in England.

Cold weather is likely to affect the whole health service, with the potential for the entire population to be at risk, the agency's alert says.

The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December.

Temperatures of between -3°C (27F) to -6°C (21F) were widely seen across the UK on Friday, even in major towns and cities.

It was -5°C in Manchester and Edinburgh and -3°C in south-west London and Birmingham.

The lowest temperature recorded on Friday was -9.4°C in Shap in Cumbria, the Met Office said.

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