Snow hits Lancashire as Met Office issue warning, schools close and flights cancelled at North West airports
More snow has fallen across parts of Lancashire overnight, with some schools forced to close and flights cancelled at north west airports.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice until 11am tomorrow, with temperatures dropping to -8°C in some areas.
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Scattered snow showers and icy patches are expected to cause disruption to travel today and into Tuesday morning. Snow showers should become more isolated through Monday evening, but a risk of ice will persist through Monday night into Tuesday morning as temperatures fall below freezing, said the Met Office.
Pictures taken this morning show a fresh dusting of snow in Lancaster, while parts of East Lancashire has seen more snowfall overnight, particularly over higher ground.
School closures
St Francis’ Catholic Primary School in Goosnargh will be closed for the entire day due to the roads around the school not being gritted. The school is in an rural spot off Horns Lane.
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School in Accrington is also listed on the County Council’s ‘Unavoidable School Closures’ webpage. The school in Wordsworth Road said it will be closed for both the morning and afternoon due to the weather.
Flights cancelled
The runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport is closed this morning (Monday, January 5) as teams clear snow and ice. A number of early flights are cancelled, including to Amsterdam, Belfast and Funchal, Portugal.
What should I expect today?
- Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths
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