{"id":46471,"date":"2025-01-09T09:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/manchester-airport-closes-runway-as-cold-temperatures-continue\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T09:39:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:39:34","slug":"manchester-airport-closes-runway-as-cold-temperatures-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/manchester-airport-closes-runway-as-cold-temperatures-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester airport closes runway as cold temperatures continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/bdb2\/live\/7f8da5f0-ce5b-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Getty Images An overhead shot looking down at the Snake Pass road in the Peak District. Cars travel along the road surrounded by snowy trees. \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Snowy scenes on the Snake Pass road in the Peak District on Wednesday<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Manchester Airport has temporarily closed its runways due to &#8220;significant levels of snow&#8221; as the cold spell continues. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It comes as commuters are being warned of icy roads and travel disruption after temperatures plummeted again overnight across the UK.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow and ice forecast across southern England, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern Scotland on Thursday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Temperatures could fall again to as low as -16C on Thursday night. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The cold spell has already brought heavy snowfall to some areas, and dozens of flood alerts and warnings are in place due to either heavy rain or melting snow.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Travel disruption to road and rail services is likely on Thursday in areas covered by warnings.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">There are four warnings in place:<!-- --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"sc-5c9c90b0-0 cnfHHs\">\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for northern Scotland until midnight on Thursday<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">A yellow warning for ice has been issued until 10:30 GMT across parts of southern England and south-east Wales<!-- --><\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-8d73edac-0 ezcCTE\">Two yellow warnings for snow and ice are in force until 11:00 GMT &#8211; one across western Wales and north-west England, and south-west England; and another for Northern Ireland<!-- --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a937\/live\/94c19320-ce59-11ef-ac66-d75895875609.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Villager Jim Three deer cross a frost-covered country lane against a white sky, with a tractor driving in the background.\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Villager Jim<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Three stags bolted across the road and into a photographer&#8217;s lens on Tuesday<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">On Wednesday the lowest temperature recorded so far overnight was -12.4C (9.68F) at Tulloch Bridge in the Highlands.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Low temperatures were also recorded in Shap, Cumbria, at -11C (12.2F), Sennybridge, Powys, at -7.8 (17.96F) and Castlederg, County Tyrone, at -7.3C (18.86F).<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The coldest temperature recorded so far this winter was -13.3C at Loch Glascarnoch on Sunday night into Monday morning.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It comes as an amber cold health alert remains in place for all of England until Sunday, meaning the forecast weather is expected to have significant impacts across health &#8211; including a rise in deaths.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">On Wednesday drivers in Devon and Cornwall <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c3weweeqqz8o\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">reported being stuck for hours<!-- --><\/a> after snow caused some roads to close.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">One motorist, Michael, told BBC Radio Devon: &#8220;We drove for just under an hour when the traffic came to a standstill in very heavy snow.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;We took the decision to turn around&#8230; and I think we&#8217;ve moved 100 yards in three-and-a-half hours.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Gritters working into Thursday morning have been fitted with ploughs to clear routes in the area, according to authorities there. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0de9\/live\/47c82050-ce2e-11ef-b8b2-cf1bea3c7eb7.png.webp\" alt=\"Reuters A car covered in snow along a street in Buxton, Derbyshire\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">A car covered in snow on a road in Buxton, Derbyshire<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Car insurer RAC said it has seen the highest levels of demand for rescues in a three-day period since December 2022.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Cold conditions will last until at least the weekend, so we urge drivers to remain vigilant of the risks posed by ice and, in some locations, snow,&#8221; said RAC breakdown spokeswoman Alice Simpson.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">National Rail have also advised passengers to check before they travel, as ice and snow can mean speed restrictions and line closures. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">As of Thursday morning, poor weather is affecting Northern and Great Western Railway. The rail operator has further warned the weather may affect Merseyrail and ScotRail. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Buses are also replacing trains between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog until Monday. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/098c\/live\/7f903770-ce2e-11ef-94e8-d3d2afec4044.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Sue B\/BBC Weather Watchers A snow sculpture in a garden in Leeds\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Sue B\/BBC Weather Watchers<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">A teenager made a snow sculpture of Venus in her garden in Leeds<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The wintry conditions have caused significant disruption across the UK since snow swept many parts of the country at the weekend.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Hundreds of schools were closed in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including schools in Yorkshire, Merseyside, the Midlands and Aberdeenshire.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">There has also been widespread flooding in recent days. Currently there are a number of flood warnings &#8211; meaning flooding is expected &#8211; for areas of England and two flood alerts &#8211; where flooding is possible &#8211; in Wales. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The weather is expected to be less cold over the weekend. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--$!--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0j1jqxp026o\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Snowy scenes on the Snake Pass road in the Peak District on Wednesday Manchester Airport has temporarily closed its runways due to &#8220;significant levels of snow&#8221; as the cold spell continues. It comes as commuters are being warned of icy roads and travel disruption after temperatures plummeted again overnight across the UK. 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