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Gerald · 12-19-10, 04:14 AM

Snow leaves travellers stranded at Heathrow and Gatwick! Thousands of travellers have been stranded at Heathrow airport overnight, and hundreds more at Gatwick, as snow continues to disrupt much of the UK.There will be no flight arrivals at Heathrow on Sunday and only a handful of departures, while many Gatwick flights are affected.Problems persist at airports UK-wide, while the Met Office is warning of icy roads across much of England and Wales.More heavy snow is expected in eastern Scotland and north-east England.Up to 10cm of snow are expected in these areas, and up to 20cm in hilly areas.Forecasters said the UK was hit by extremely low temperatures overnight, with most parts of the country struggling to get above minus 5C, while fresh snow fell in eastern Scotland and north-east England.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12030233

Note: Update record, 19 December 2010 Last updated at 08:36 GMT

12-19-10, 04:14 AM	#7
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	For our British friends, Snow leaves travellers stranded at Heathrow and Gatwick! Thousands of travellers have been stranded at Heathrow airport overnight, and hundreds more at Gatwick, as snow continues to disrupt much of the UK.There will be no flight arrivals at Heathrow on Sunday and only a handful of departures, while many Gatwick flights are affected.Problems persist at airports UK-wide, while the Met Office is warning of icy roads across much of England and Wales.More heavy snow is expected in eastern Scotland and north-east England.Up to 10cm of snow are expected in these areas, and up to 20cm in hilly areas.Forecasters said the UK was hit by extremely low temperatures overnight, with most parts of the country struggling to get above minus 5C, while fresh snow fell in eastern Scotland and north-east England. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12030233 Note: Update record, 19 December 2010 Last updated at 08:36 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie