MOON SUN - HISTORIES –snow 2017 -BY NAMNHEIN
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UK Today0-3oC , -13-11oC
Significant snow across central parts. Cold and brighter further north.
Monday-3-4oC
Cloudy with further rain, sleet and snow turning heavy in places further east. Strong northerly winds. Less cold than of late.
Amber weather warning issued across large parts of the country
About 28cm of snow has been recorded across higher ground in Wales
The Midlands, northern and eastern England are also experiencing heavy snow
Weather forecasters warn that ice could also become a hazard
Electricity supplier SSE says up to 20,000 homes in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire are without power.
A P&O ferry briefly ran aground in Calais, northern France, due to high winds.
Nobody was injured in the incident involving the Pride of Kent, port officials told news agency AFP.
A spokesman for P&O said the incident happened when the ferry was leaving Calais for Dover: "There are no reported injuries, the ship was refloated within two hours and we hope to transfer our passengers to an alternative ship as soon as possible."
Airlines at Heathrow are experiencing delays and cancellations.
British Airways said It has cancelled 70 flights this morning but expect the number to rise.
"Snow and freezing conditions across the UK and some parts of Europe are affecting some flights.
"For safety reasons it has been agreed that the number of aircraft that can land at Heathrow each hour will be reduced."
customers to check for information about their flights on its website
A fallen tree has blocked railway routes between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa.
Manchester Airport is open but busy, as flights meant for other, closed, UK airports are diverted there.
West Midlands Trains Ltd has advised people not to travel on Sunday.
It took over the franchise at 02:00 GMT on Sunday and on day one of its tenure said poor road conditions were preventing staff getting to work.
In Derbyshire police say they have dealt with a number of crashes. Snow is continuing to fall heavily at Birmingham Airport.
The airport says it has deployed all its snow-clearing equipment, but there is still heavy snowfall, meaning flights are still unable to take off or land there.
The airport closed at around 6am and all flights into the airport have been “temporarily suspended” after heavy snowfall.
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