Manchester Airport runways shut amid heavy snow as temperatures plunge to -12.4C overnight - The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK

Manchester Airport has been forced to close its runways as heavy snow continues to fall in the area, as passengers are assured its teams are working to clear them as soon as possible

Snow fell across parts of Greater Manchester this morning, with a new Met Office weather warning issued for Thursday afternoon. Manchester Airport shut its runways for over an hour this morning due to 'significant' snowfall amid travel chaos across the region - with many passengers, including comedian Jason Manford, facing delays as a result.

THOUSANDS of Brits have been hit by power cuts, flight cancellations and travel chaos after heavy snow. The UK was buffeted with wintry weather and sub-zero temperatures overnight and many across

HEAVY snow grounded planes as five fresh warnings were issued across the UK. Manchester Airport’s runways were temporarily blocked off this morning as teams desperately attempted to shift

Travel disruption to road and rail services are likely on Thursday in the warning areas, as well as the potential for accidents in icy places, the Met Office has said.

More than 100 flood warnings are in place for England as yellow warnings for snow and ice are issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place, as the Met Office also issued another two days of warnings for snow and ice.

Runways had to be cleared of snow at most UK airports today, particularly in the north. Planes also had to be de-iced to ensure they were safe for travel as temperatures plunged to - 11C overnight.

Freezing conditions are set to continue into Saturday - but things will start to warm up by the end of the weekend.

The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for parts of the UK, with yellow warnings for ice and snow in place until Friday morning. The two new warnings cover parts of Northern Ireland and Wales as well as areas in north-west England and the east of England - they come after an existing warning for snow and ice in parts of northern Scotland.