Frost and snowfall in the British capital caused major disruptions at several London airports, which had to close their runways and cancel many flights between Sunday evening and Monday morning. Stansted airport in particular, located in north London, used mainly by the low-cost airline Ryanair, indicated overnight from Sunday to Monday on Twitter that its runways were “temporarily closed while clearing them of snow” .
“Due to bad weather conditions, your flights are likely to experience disruptions,” he added. On its website, many flights scheduled for Monday morning were canceled. Ryanair also warned on Twitter that “due to severe snowfall in the UK, the runways at Stansted and Gatwick (in south London) were temporarily closed overnight, disrupting all scheduled departure flights.
Unusual weather
On the social network, dozens of passengers stranded in the airports of the British capital have posted videos showing the take-off runways under the snow, the planes blocked on the ground. According to the BBC, more than 50 flights were also canceled at Heathrow airport, the capital’s main airport, on Sunday due to freezing fog. On Monday morning, car traffic was also still very disrupted on the main roads around London, with major traffic jams due to snow and ice on the roads.
Rail passengers were also facing major delays and cancellations on Monday morning, while some London Underground lines were disrupted. The UK has been experiencing a particularly severe cold spell for several days, with temperatures dropping to – 10 degrees Celsius in some regions, and episodes of snowfall and frost, particularly in the north and south of the country, even if the meteorological agency (MET) specifies that these temperatures “are not unusual at this time of the year “.