Snow and freezing temperatures hit large parts of Britain on Wednesday, forcing airports and railway lines to shut, and forecasters warned that more was on the way.
Most of Britain was covered in snow Wednesday, with 20 to 30 centimeters (about 6 to 10 inches) of snow in the southern parts, and up to 15 feet in the Pennines, the mountain range that runs from northern England north to Scotland.
Four airports, including London's Gatwick, were closed because of snow and ice. Gatwick said 84 flights were canceled, mainly on British Airways and EasyJet.
Manchester Airport, which was shut Tuesday, was reopened Wednesday. Officials said snow was unlikely to affect flights, but warned travelers to expect delays because of Tuesday's flight cancellations.
All major train lines were open, but some train operators were running restricted services because of the weather. They included South West Trains, which runs services between London and some of the hardest-hit areas, such as Hampshire, Surrey and Wiltshire, and Chiltern Railways, which runs between London and Birmingham.
Virgin Trains said it planned a regular service Wednesday, but it warned of the risk of delays and cancellations on routes between London and Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland.
Most of Britain was covered in snow Wednesday, with 20 to 30 centimeters (about 6 to 10 inches) of snow in the southern parts, and up to 15 feet in the Pennines, the mountain range that runs from northern England north to Scotland.
Four airports, including London's Gatwick, were closed because of snow and ice. Gatwick said 84 flights were canceled, mainly on British Airways and EasyJet.
Manchester Airport, which was shut Tuesday, was reopened Wednesday. Officials said snow was unlikely to affect flights, but warned travelers to expect delays because of Tuesday's flight cancellations.
All major train lines were open, but some train operators were running restricted services because of the weather. They included South West Trains, which runs services between London and some of the hardest-hit areas, such as Hampshire, Surrey and Wiltshire, and Chiltern Railways, which runs between London and Birmingham.
Virgin Trains said it planned a regular service Wednesday, but it warned of the risk of delays and cancellations on routes between London and Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland.
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