Hundreds of airline passengers have been left stranded after snow and strong winds grounded flights to Europe and north America.
British Airways has cancelled 20 flights, all from Heathrow and Gatwick, including two flights to Glasgow.
The bad weather has hit the snow-bound airports on the north east coast of America and across western Europe.
The flights cancelled were to New York, Washington DC, Paris, Toulouse, Geneva and Amsterdam.
One aircraft flying from Heathrow to Geneva had to divert into Lyon because the bad weather meant it could not land.
Another to the same destination from Gatwick had to divert to Zurich and a third from Gatwick had to divert to Zurich on its way to Stuttgart.
BA apologised to passengers and said they were all being re-booked on to the next available flights.
An Arctic blast is expected to bring freezing conditions to much of the UK by tomorrow.
Overnight temperatures plunged to minus 6C (21F) in Katesbridge, Northern Ireland, and minus 5C (23F) in Redesdale, Northumbria.
In Scotland, seven inches of snow was reported just south of Inverness and more is expected over the country tonight.
Forecasters said almost all parts of the country would be hit by the severe cold front by tomorrow afternoon.
By: Moondance - 27th January 2004 at 19:07
Originally posted by Pembo330
Expect the situation to deteriorate over the next 48 hours.Possible improvement then for the weekend.:)
Hmmmm…………….not convinced, still think the Met Office exaggerating to cover their Civil Service arses.
By: Jeanske_SN - 27th January 2004 at 12:23
I think I’m in a “hole” in the fog, because it isn’t foggy at all, visibility is now good for planes (you could fly them on hand).
It’s overcast.
By: Pembo330 - 27th January 2004 at 12:17
Expect the situation to deteriorate over the next 48 hours.
Possible improvement then for the weekend.:)
By: Ren Frew - 27th January 2004 at 09:21
Tuesday: 9AM: GLASGOW: Still no colder than normal and airport functioning nicely.;)
By: steve rowell - 26th January 2004 at 23:26
Makes you feel cold just reading about it
By: Ren Frew - 26th January 2004 at 17:07
Originally posted by Moondance
Southern softies! – but possibly aircraft or crew in the wrong place due to earlier weather diverts.
GLA runway should be no problem at 2C, and in icing conditions runways are (should be) deiced to maintain braking action.
Absolutely, now that the sun has gone down I expect things to cool down significantly, blue skies all day so far, but a severe frost and then some, by all accounts for tonight and the morn.
By: Moondance - 26th January 2004 at 17:01
Originally posted by Ren Frew
I don’t know why they’re cancelling flights to Glasgow ? It’s been +2 degrees all afternoon and positively spring-like.
Southern softies! – but possibly aircraft or crew in the wrong place due to earlier weather diverts.
GLA runway should be no problem at 2C, and in icing conditions runways are (should be) deiced to maintain braking action.
By: Britannia - 26th January 2004 at 16:50
Will there not be ice on the runway at Glasgow?
By: Ren Frew - 26th January 2004 at 16:48
I don’t know why they’re cancelling flights to Glasgow ? It’s been +2 degrees all afternoon and positively spring-like.
By: tenthije - 26th January 2004 at 16:04
I am not surprised at all that many flights to/from AMS where cancelled. Although there was no snow when I left there was a very dense fog. During my 4 hour stay there I managed to see 30 planes, 5 of them moved and the rest of them firmly stuck at the gate.
Shot 5 hours ago. You should be able to see 2 (TWO) ATC towers.
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