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

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.

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

In Altnaharra, a hamlet in Sutherland, the most northern region of the Highlands ... as an ice-staking rink (Joe Giddens/PA) PA Wire Manchester Airport closed both its runways on Thursday morning ...

A new weather warning is in place in Northern Ireland as freezing temperatures cause chaos across the UK. The original yellow alert for snow and ice is in effect until 6pm today but the Met Office’s latest warning for ice will be in place from midnight until 11am on Monday.

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.

A further weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland as the Met Office has stated travel disruption may be likely. A yellow warning for ice affecting all areas of Northern Ireland will kick off the new week, coming into force at midnight tomorrow, Monday, January 6. The warning will be in place until 11am on the same day.

Several major airports have been forced to suspend flights while some key roads in northern England remained shut ... 300m before conditions ease later on Sunday. Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport both closed runways on Sunday morning due ...

Northern Ireland appears to have missed out on the heavy snow as severe disruption hits the rest of the UK. On Friday, the Met Office advised the News Letter that the Province could experience 2-5cm of snow on lower level, with 5-10cm on high ground on Sunday.