Snow Chaos News
BAA begins Heathrow enquiry
BAA chief executive Colin Matthews has confirm an external panel will be charged with establishing what can be learnt from the recent snow calamity at Heathrow Airport. Passengers were stranded at the airport – which brands itself as the busiest in the world – for much of this week following unexpected snowfall on Saturday.
End in sight for Heathrow passengers
Hopes were raised among passengers camped out at London Heathrow today with news the airport planned to operate two-thirds of its departures. No fresh snow has fallen since Saturday, with airport operator BAA stating staff are finding some success while working to clear the backlog of passengers stranded in terminals.
Snow continues to disrupt British travel
Snow across southern England will continue to disrupt travel today, with the Met Office forecasting a further downfall. Airports across the country are struggling to deal with a backlog of passengers following disruption over the weekend.
Snow causes travel disruption across the UK
Snow has caused travel disruption across the United Kingdom, with no let up expected until early next week. A white Christmas appears to be on the cards, with ten inches of snow expected in some areas over the next 24-hours alone.
Travel chaos continues to disrupt Britain
Snow and ice is continuing to cause travel chaos in parts of the UK, with hundreds of drivers stuck overnight in Scotland. A number of airports are suffering from delays, including London City and Belfast.
Frozen Britain – further travel disruption expected as temperatures plummet
Further travel disruption is expected across the UK as forecasters predict that temperatures will plummet even lower coupled with the possibility of more snow. Gatwick Airport has reopened after two days of closure, but passengers are warned of delays and cancellations.
Britain’s big freeze tightens its hold
The big freeze continued to bring Britain to a standstill as further snowfall overnight forced the cancellation of over 2,000 flights and hundreds of trains, the closure of two airports and chaos on the roads. Some 300 passengers were forced to spend the night attempt on a stuck train in West Sussex after heavy snow caused a series of line failures.
Snow brings travel chaos to Britain
The big freeze continues to bring the UK to a standstill today as further snowfalls overnight gridlock many rail services and roads. Gatwick and Edinburgh will remain closed after ground staff working throughout the night finally lost the battle to clear the settling snow.
Snow gridlocks the UK
Amid the coldest November for 25 years, parts of Britain have been brought to a standstill by snow and ice, with widespread disruption to airports, roads and railways. Londoners woke up to a thin dusting of snow amid reports that the “big freeze” could reach every part of the UK.
Jackson resort wants avalanche devices
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort wants to install radio-activated devices to trigger controlled avalanches, saying it would be safer than sending workers to the site.
Snow causes more travel chaos
Snow continued to fall across the UK creating fresh chaos for travellers and closing Gatwick Airport for the second time in a week. Heathrow is currently open but airport operator BAA is warning of cancellations and delays due to the weather. Birmingham Airport and Cardiff Airport were also closed but both have now reopened but warned of severe delays and cancellations.