Snow, ice ground flights in Europe

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
London (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be leaving. About 30 metric tons of snow were being shifted aw...

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From the Times of London: “The heaviest Snowfall in 20 years has closed thousands of schools and caused transport chaos up the eastern side of Britain, with London and the surrounding areas the hardest hit. Six million bus passengers were left in the lurch as all London’s bus services were halted because of dangerous driving conditions, and every Tube line except the Victoria line was at least partially suspended.” Whoops, that was two winters ago on February 2, 2009. Let me ...

...half a million air passengers stranded
The boss of Britain’s busiest airport was facing mounting anger after the Christmas travel plans of half a million air passengers were ruined. Passengers stranded at Heathrow were forced to sleep wherever they could. Many bedded down on the floors, surrounded by their luggage and piles of rubbish, while others used foil blankets to ward off the extreme cold Photo: PAUL GROVER Snow and ice grounded the vast majority of flights in and out of Britain, with Heathrow the worst-affected airport...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:38pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be leav...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:38pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be leav...

Ice set to bring more chaos to Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons Sunday faced little respite from the Arctic conditions that have disrupted travel and shopping plans on the last weekend before Christmas, normally one of the busiest times of the year. Treacherous icy conditions were forecast to replace the blizzards which forced many airports to close, trains to be delayed and motorists to become stranded in their vehicles. Britain's busiest airport London Heathrow, which was closed Saturday, may re-open Sunday, but operator BAA did...

Ice set to bring more chaos to Britain
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:04pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Britons Sunday faced little respite from the Arctic conditions that have disrupted travel and shopping plans on the last weekend before Christmas, normally one of the busiest times of the year. Treacherous icy conditions were forecast to replace the blizzards which forced many airports to close, trains to be delayed and motorists to become stranded in their vehicles. Britain's busiest airport London Heathrow, which was cl...

Ice set to bring more chaos to Britain
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:04pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Britons Sunday faced little respite from the Arctic conditions that have disrupted travel and shopping plans on the last weekend before Christmas, normally one of the busiest times of the year. Treacherous icy conditions were forecast to replace the blizzards which forced many airports to close, trains to be delayed and motorists to become stranded in their vehicles. Britain's busiest airport London Heathrow, which was cl...

Coldest December ever in Britain as snow piles up, Europe freezes
Treacherous: Ice on the M22 outside Ballymena in Co Antrim made for a dangerous driving conditions. Breaking news!  December can still be cold and snowy over parts of the Northern Hemisphere.  Don’t look to the American media for much information about European weather;  it’s about as foreign as driving on the wrong side of the road.  But, in Britain, Italy, and the rest of Europe, the past several weeks have seen “the Arctic refrigerator door” swing w...

Wintry Weather Causes Holiday Travel Havoc in Europe
Monday, December 20, 2010 Passengers, delayed by Bad Weather, wait in Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport west of London on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori) London (AP) - Snow and freezing temperatures continued to cause holiday Travel Chaos for road, rail and air passengers in Britain and much of Europe Monday, raising fears that many will not get home in time for Christmas. Airlines said that Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was the worst hit by the poor weather -- with only a ...

Big freeze causes holiday travel havoc in Europe
LONDON - Snow and freezing temperatures continued to cause holiday Travel Chaos for road, rail and air passengers in Britain and much of Europe Monday, raising fears that many will not get home in time for Christmas. Airlines said that Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was the worst hit by the poor weather — with only a limited number of flights to arrive and depart. Hundreds of passengers camped overnight in terminal buildings after services were canceled or delayed. British Airwa...

Europe's Snow Cancels Flights, Lady Gaga
Like this Story? Share it: (AP) Heavy snow on Sunday shut down European airport runways, forced fast trains to slow down and left cars skidding through icy, slushy streets on a weekend where many people were trying to head home for the holidays. Travelers camped out at airports overnight. London's Heathrow Airport stopped accepting arrivals Sunday, causing havoc at the start of the Christmas travel rush. About 40 percent of flights were canceled at Frankfurt airport and Paris' Charles de Gaulle...

Europe's snow cancels flights _ and Lady Gaga show
PARIS - Heavy snow on Sunday shut down European airport runways, forced fast trains to slow down and left cars skidding through icy, slushy streets on a weekend where many people were trying to head home for the holidays. Travelers camped out at airports overnight. London's Heathrow Airport stopped accepting arrivals Sunday, causing havoc at the start of the Christmas travel rush. About 40 percent of flights were canceled at Frankfurt airport and Paris' Charles de Gaulle. In the French cap...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:13pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be lea...

Big freeze: Arctic conditions to last another month as AA warns of dangerous driving conditions
The Big Freeze will hold us in its grip for at least another month, forecasters warn. Arctic conditions are expected to last through the Christmas and New Year bank holidays and beyond. With temperatures expected to fall to -15c (5f), the Met Office said this is ‘almost certain’ to become the Coldest December since records began in 1910. Yesterday’s Snowfall was largely in the South and West, and in Wales while the South was braced last night for another 10in of snow accompanie...

Coldest December Since Records Began Bringing Travel Chaos Across Britain
© Jeremy Selwyn Chilly: Christmas shoppers in Central London were caught in snow flurries today Millions begin the big Christmas and New Year getaway early as the AA urged motorists to beware of the 'worst driving conditions imaginable' Quarter of train services disrupted, travel warning in Kent Experts warn of a backlog of up to 4 million of parcels which could remain undelivered this Christmas The NHS issues an urgent appeal for Blood Donors as concerns grow over shortages Councils...

UK: Coldest December since records began...
Swathes of Britain skidded to a halt today as the big freeze returned - grounding flights, closing rail links and leaving traffic at a standstill. And tonight the nation was braced for another 10in of snow and yet more sub-zero temperatures - with no let-up in the bitterly cold weather for at least a month, forecasters have warned. The Arctic conditions are set to last through the Christmas and New Year bank holidays and beyond and as temperatures plummeted to -10c (14f) the Met Office said this...

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe
Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe, forcing the continent's biggest airports to close and thousands of stranded passengers to spend the night on terminal floors. In London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, flights were cancelled and airports warned of backlogs spilling into next week, with snow and ice frustrating travel plans across Europe on the last weekend before December 25. Hundreds of passengers had to sleep in terminals after becoming trapped in no man...

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe
A couple walks on a bank of the River Seine in Paris. Two of the four runwa... Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe, forcing the continent's biggest airports to close and thousands of stranded passengers to spend the night on terminal floors. In London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, flights were cancelled and airports warned of backlogs spilling into next week, with snow and ice frustrating travel plans across Europe on the last weekend before December 25. H...

Europe’s snow cancels flights, Lady Gaga show
London— Stranded travelers slept on makeshift beds at European airports Sunday as wintry weather caused travel havoc, dashing the hopes of those attempting to head away for the holidays by road, rail and air. It is almost inevitable that some cancelations and delays will continue through this week, potentially causing further disruption for many Christmas travelers, British travel industry group ABTA said. Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest hub for air passengers, stopped accepting arriv...

Britain's big freeze - live updates
Traffic queues in the snow on the A3 near Guildford, in southern England. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters Crunching through the snow to an Engagement Party last night we saw a fox pee on a snowman. But as well as bringing delight, heavy snow also inflicts chaos and misery. One of the guests last night - the fiancee no less - failed to make it as her on-again, off-again flight from Belfast was finally cancelled. Today, thousands of people remain stuck in aiports, having to spend the night...

Snow at Heathrow, and Chrissie's a no-go
Provide feedback to the multimedia producers. Thank you. Your feedback was successfully sent. Video will begin in 5 seconds. What type of connection do you have? Your video format settings have been saved. Heavy snow shuts down European runways, forces fast trains to slow down and leaves cars skidding through icy, slushy streets. PERHAPS Elise Robertson should not have wished so hard for a White Christmas with her family in Britain - snow and ice turned her travel plans into an eight-hour round ...

Aussies battling to be home for Christmas
Australians trying to head home for Christmas are facing chaotic scenes at British airports as the freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc on flight schedules. With temperatures dipping to minus 10 in the early hours of Monday at Heathrow Airport, Airlines had no chance of clearing the enormous backlog of flights that followed Saturday's heavy dump of snow in the capital. Qantas continued to operate some flights out of London but the icy conditions forced many to be postponed to the frustr...

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe
Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe, forcing the continent's biggest airports to close and thousands of stranded passengers to spend the night on terminal floors. In London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, flights were cancelled and airports warned of backlogs spilling well into this week, with snow and ice frustrating travel plans across Europe on the last weekend before December 25. Hundreds of passengers had to sleep in terminals after becoming trapped in no...

Brrr COLD SPELL Causes Record Deaths in London
The cold weather is causing record deaths in London this year putting a strain on mortuaries. Overall the government says that 15 percent of the deaths in London are related to the record cold this year. The mortuaries can’t keep up. Fatal accidents, flu and the cold weather have put mortuaries in the capital under “severe pressure” following research carried out by the London Daily News. With local authorities sharing mortuary services in London like Enfield, Barnet and Haring...