Flood warnings in place as heavy snow continues to cause travel disruption across the UK
Flood warnings are in place for Monday as the snow continues to cause transport disruption as ITV News' Martha Fairlie reports
More than 20 flood warnings and more than 200 flood alerts are in place for Monday as milder temperatures bring risks of flooding as trvel disruption continues due to heavy snow.
On Sunday the Met Office issued a yellow warning for rain covering most of southern England and lasting until 9am on Monday.
The forecaster warned there could be travel delays, stranded vehicles and power cuts and some rural communities could be cut off.
Passengers and motorists are being warned to expect severe delays after airports across the country were forced to cancel flights on Sunday and heavy snow continues to disrupt travel.
The snow led to major disruption at airports across the UK, with Manchester, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, and others all closing their runways at some point on Sunday.
They have all now reopened but warn passengers to expect delays due to the "backlog of flights".
Two amber weather warnings from the Met Office have been put in place in England and Wales, with 3cm to 7cm of snowfall predicted for much of the affected area, mixing with rain at times in lower-lying areas.
The Met Office said Bingley, West Yorkshire, had seen 12cm of snow up to 7am on Sunday, with Shap in Cumbria and Capel Curig, Gwynedd, both seeing 10cm and warned some rural communities could be cut off, with up to 40cm of snow on ground above 300m.
An amber warning for snow, covering most of northern England including parts of Lancashire, Cumbria and the Lake District has been put in place until 6am on Monday.
It will be an icy start to the week on Monday morning with the north and the west expected to be hit with more rain, sleet and snow.
A number of football matches were called off as well as the horse racing at Sandown Park in Surrey was abandoned on Saturday but Liverpool's match against Manchester United continued at Anfield stadium on Sunday.
The snow has caused mass travel disruption across the country, with air, rail and road all impacted.
Airports
The snow led to runways at numerous airports in the UK being closed, although most have now been reopened.
Leeds Bradford Airport reopened its airport after it was closed for several hours on Sunday but warned of continued delays due to a backlog of flights.
On their website, the airport said "Due to a backlog of departing flights, some disruption is expected to continue throughout the day however we expect this situation to improve."
They also advised departing customers that security screening will close at 22.45 this evening and that they should ensure they arrive at the airport before this time.
Meanwhile Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol airports all closed or partially closed at some point on Sunday morning due to the snow.
They are all now operating but many flights have been cancelled or delayed with the airports warning passengers could face significant disruption.
Several other airports across the UK have been impacted by the snow both directly due to the weather and the knock-on effects caused by delays and planes being out of position at other airports.
Most operators are recommending passengers regularly check their flight times for any delays.
Roads
Stranded vehicles and collisions have left key roads in northern England as National Highways warned that up to 25cm of snow could hit roads.
Snow closed the A628 Woodhead Pass which connects Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire through the Peak District overnight in both directions between the A616 at Flouch and the A57 at Hollingworth.
The A66 in County Durham and Cumbria was closed between the M6 and A1M because of the conditions, while the A1 was closed southbound between the A639 North Elmsall and the A1(M)/A638 Doncaster in South Yorkshire due to a collision involving a car and and a HGV.
The M180 in Lincolnshire was closed westbound between J5 Grimsby and J4 Lincoln due to a serious collision.
Traffic was stopped on the A1M southbound between J61 Bowburn and J60 Bishop Auckland in County Durham due to stranded vehicles on the carriageway before being released just before 10.30am.
One lane of the northbound A3 in Hampshire was closed on Sunday morning due to flooding following overnight snow, National Highways said.
he A303 was closed westbound between the A3057 and the A343 near Andover in Hampshire due to an overturned vehicle, and one lane of the northbound A3 in Hampshire was closed on Sunday morning due to flooding following overnight snow, National Highways said.
Rail
National Rail said the line between Leeds and Halifax via Dewbury was closed in both directions, with disruption on northern routes expected into Monday.
Avanti West Coast trains running to and from Liverpool Lime Street were cancelled due to depot issues with disruption expected until midday.
Weather expected to cause more issues throughout the week
The Met Office has warned that stranded vehicles on the roads, delayed or cancelled rail and air travel, and power cuts are all likely as the country grapples with a week-long spell of wintry conditions.
As well as the amber warnings, the Met Office has issued yellow warnings covering almost the entire country across the weekend.
A yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of the remaining parts of England and Wales until midnight, while a similar warning covers large parts of Northern Ireland from 6pm on Sunday.
The north of Scotland is covered by a yellow warning for ice until 10am on Sunday, with another for snow and ice in the east of central Scotland until 6am on Monday.
There is also a yellow warning for rain covering much of Wales and the West Midlands on Sunday from 6am to 9pm.
Rain is causing concern in Devon with the Environment Agency issuing two flood warnings – with flooding expected on Sunday morning – on the River Taw and the River Torridge.
UK Health Security Agency cold weather health alerts for all of England remain in place ahead of a week of low temperatures.
Amber alerts were issued on Thursday and will run until Wednesday, meaning a rise in deaths is likely, the agency said.
The Met Office forecast the sleet and snow will continue to push north on Sunday and be heaviest in northern England and into southern Scotland.
After experiencing freezing rain for a time, the south will turn milder.
Frost and icy patches will continue through the early part of the week, but Monday and Tuesday will become drier with sunny spells and scattered wintry showers. Wednesday will be cloudier with hazy sunshine.
Wintry showers are possible in the south early on Thursday before Friday becomes more settled ahead of a cloud and rain in the west before largely settled conditions from next weekend.
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