UK weather: runways shut as snow blankets northern England

Manchester and Liverpool airports close runways as snow and ice forecast across country

Runways at two of the UK’s busiest airports have been closed as snow brought widespread disruption to swathes of northern England and Wales.

Britain is expected to have significant snowfall this week, with temperatures forecast to plunge to negative double figures.

Manchester Airport currently closed due to snow #manchesterairport pic.twitter.com/Dc5kFA0ogS

Source: Guardian Transport