Heavy snow hits northern England
Northern England is suffering from chaos caused by heavy snowfalls with forecasters predicting further cold weather in the days to come.
Yorkshire and Lancashire have been worst affected, after 2-5cm fell overnight, with 10cm reported on higher ground. Leeds Bradford Airport was forced to suspend all flights this morning, but it has since reopened, said the state-funded BBC reported.
Reports say parts of Stafforshire have also been affected with several centimeters of snow in Flash, England's highest village. Meanwhile, over 100 schools have been closed across East Lancashire and Oldham.
The Met Office has issued snow and ice warnings. It has also urged motorists to allow extra time for journeys because of icy conditions on the roads.
Strong, north-easterly winds and wintry showers in many places will ensure temperatures remain below normal at least until the middle of next week, the Met Office said.
While the south and south-east will escape the snowfall on Friday experiencing a mostly dry and clear day, those areas are likely to be in store for a soggy Saturday.
Extreme rainfall during the last winter brought widespread flooding across Britain. The Met Office said it had been the wettest on record for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, while it was the second wettest for the whole of the UK, just behind 2013/14.
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