By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-01-05 17:48:02 | Updated at 2025-01-07 09:16:20
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Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in Britain and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights.
With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the United Kingdom, there are concerns that many rural communities, particularly in the north of England, could be cut off, with up to 40cm (15 inches) of snow on the ground above 300 metres (985ft).
The National Grid, which oversees the country’s electricity network, said it had been working to restore power after outages across the country. Power cuts were reported in the English cities of Birmingham and Bristol, and Cardiff, Wales.
Many sporting events have already been postponed, though the heavyweight Premier League fixture between rivals Liverpool and Manchester United is on, following an inspection at Liverpool’s Anfield stadium and of local conditions.
Airports in Liverpool, Manchester, central Birmingham and western Bristol had to close runways overnight after heavy snow but were returning back to normal on Sunday. Leeds Bradford Airport took longer to get flights back in the air.
The snow also left some key roads in northern England closed with the railway line between northern Leeds and Halifax suspended due to the weather.
