Dozens of flights were grounded across England and some schools were forced to close on Wednesday as snow blanketed much of the country.
Temperatures in the Scottish Highlands fell to minus 15.4 degrees Celsius (4 F) overnight, the coldest recorded March since 2010, the Met Office, Britain’s national weather agency, said.
Cold arctic air is expected to hit the UK throughout the week, with the Met Office warning of travel disruption and power cuts in the rural north.
Bristol Airport in southwest England was briefly closed on Wednesday morning for snow removal and reported continued disruption to schedules. London Gatwick Airport said some passengers experienced minor delays.
In Wales, dozens of schools were closed due to heavy snow.
According to the Met Office, the unstable weather is the result of a collision between Arctic Ocean air and moderate Atlantic air. Frost, snow and freezing temperatures will continue to affect much of the UK until Friday, he said.
The weather service said it’s not unusual for the country to experience a cold snap in the spring, when conditions are often more changeable. According to the figures, the UK will have slightly more snow in March than in December, the office said.
Heavy snow also disrupted some travel in Sweden.
Around a dozen flights were canceled or delayed at Stockholm airport. Public transport operator SL said some bus and train services in the city were also affected.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Agency issued a yellow warning, the lowest of its three warnings for severe weather on Wednesday.
Dozens of flights were grounded across England and some schools were forced to close on Wednesday as snow blanketed much of the country.
Temperatures in the Scottish Highlands fell to minus 15.4 degrees Celsius (4 F) overnight, the coldest recorded March since 2010, the Met Office, Britain’s national weather agency, said.
Cold arctic air is expected to hit the UK throughout the week, with the Met Office warning of travel disruption and power cuts in the rural north.
Bristol Airport in southwest England was briefly closed on Wednesday morning for snow removal and reported continued disruption to schedules. London Gatwick Airport said some passengers experienced minor delays.
In Wales, dozens of schools were closed due to heavy snow.
According to the Met Office, the unstable weather is the result of a collision between Arctic Ocean air and moderate Atlantic air. Frost, snow and freezing temperatures will continue to affect much of the UK until Friday, he said.
The weather service said it’s not unusual for the country to experience a cold snap in the spring, when conditions are often more changeable. According to the figures, the UK will have slightly more snow in March than in December, the office said.
Heavy snow also disrupted some travel in Sweden.
Around a dozen flights were canceled or delayed at Stockholm airport. Public transport operator SL said some bus and train services in the city were also affected.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Agency issued a yellow warning, the lowest of its three warnings for severe weather on Wednesday.
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