T he runways at Manchester and Liverpool airports were closed this morning due to heavy snow and flights were cancelled. Manchester Airport said one of its runways repoened at about 11am but advised passengers to check the status of their flights before setting off. A spokesman said staff had worked through the night to keep the runways clear but conditions got worse this morning. Two outbound flights were cancelled as were more than 25 short haul flights due to land at the airport. Liverpool Airport said at 10.40am that its runway had reopened but flights were still subject to delays. Images posted on social media showed both airports blanketed in snow. A Manchester Airport spokesman said earlier: “Our airfield team has been working through the night to keep the runways clear, which resulted in the day’s operations starting as planned. “However, as conditions worsened significantly this morning, we took the decision to temporarily close our runways. “We continue to work to mitigate the challenging conditions and hope to minimise further impacts. However, the safety of our customers and staff is our number one concern and there is likely to be some disruption this morning. “Customers are advised to check the status of their flights with their airlines and allow extra time for journeys to the airport to ensure they arrive safely. “We further provide further updates as soon as possible.”<doc-sep>Manchester Airport: Snow covers runway causing travel chaos FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow and never miss the top Royal stories again. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Manchester Airport has reopened after the runways were closed this morning due to heavy snow on the airfield which fell overnight All flights to and from the northern hub were cancelled earlier today Liverpool John Lennon Airport also closed this morning due to snow on the runways but has now also reopened Manchester Airport has now reopened after cancelling all flights in and out of the airport earlier this morning due to heavy snow covering the airfield which fell overnight. A Manchester Airport spokesman told Express.co.uk: “One of our runways has now re-opened for departures and arrivals. “Our airfield team has been working through the night to keep the runways clear, which resulted in the day’s operations starting as planned. However, as conditions worsened significantly this morning, we took the decision to temporarily close our runways. “We advise all customers to carefully plan their journey to and from the airport, as the surrounding road network is severely impacted, making it difficult to get onto the airport site. We are working closely with GMP and Highways England to monitor the situation. As we gradually increase operations we will take this into account to maximise the number of people able to make their flights. Manchester Airport flight: All flights cancelled as heavy snow covers runways “We appreciate the inconvenience caused to passengers, but their safety and security is always of paramount importance. “We will continue to monitor the adverse weather throughout the day and will provide updates as required. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline." The thick snow had caused dangerous conditions at the airport. The airport posted a statement this morning on Twitter saying: “The safety of our staff and customers is our number one concern and there is likely to be some disruption this morning. “We continue to work to mitigate the challenging conditions and hope to minimise further impacts,” the airport also said. A spokeswoman for Manchester Airport told Express.co.uk this morning: “Our airfield team has been working through the night to keep the runways clear, which resulted in the day’s operations starting as planned. “However, as conditions worsened significantly this morning, we took the decision to temporarily close our runways. “We continue to work to mitigate the challenging conditions and hope to minimise further impacts. However, the safety of our customers and staff is our number one concern and there is likely to be some disruption this morning. Manchester Airport flight: All flights cancelled as heavy snow covers runways “Customers are advised to check the status of their flights with their airlines and allow extra time for journeys to the airport to ensure they arrive safely. We will provide further updates as soon as possible.” Some passengers took to Twitter to complain: "Been sat on this plane for nearly 3hrs, @manairport is on shut down coz of the snow. Very poor updates on the likelihood of reopening," one passenger tweeted. Another traveller posted a video of an airport worker moving the feet around with his snow as though making a snowball. “Update: everyone is working really hard to clear the runway. Except this person,” they posted.” “Nothing. Nothing is happening,” the same passenger had previously posted. Manchester Airport flight: The hub has tweeted about the airport closure Manchester Airport flights: The thick snow has caused dangerous conditions at the airport.<doc-sep>It took me over an HOUR for a 3 mile journey this morning. I was 10 mins away for over 50 mins. I’m feeling really poorly and didn’t sleep either. Oh and snow went all over my seat this morning too 😂 now at the clinic trying to look some sort of alive 🤒🤧 #snow #manchester pic.twitter.com/OSBERL6tUf<doc-sep>
Runways at Manchester Airports have this morning been shut due to heavy snow overnight. The wintry blast, which hit most of the UK last night, has now led to numerous flights being cancelled or delayed. The chaos has resulted in road closures and issues in North Wales as well, which you can keep up to date with through our live weather blog. Inevitably the closure of some schools in the region has also occured. And whilst airport staff worked through the night to remove snow, runways were closed. A Manchester Airport spokesman said at 11am today: "One of our runways has now re-opened for departures and arrivals. “Our airfield team has been working through the night to keep the runways clear, which resulted in the day’s operations starting as planned. However, as conditions worsened significantly this morning, we took the decision to temporarily close our runways. “We advise all customers to carefully plan their journey to and from the airport, as the surrounding road network is severely impacted, making it difficult to get onto the airport site. "We are working closely with GMP and Highways England to monitor the situation. As we gradually increase operations we will take this into account to maximise the number of people able to make their flights. "We appreciate the inconvenience caused to passengers, but their safety and security is always of paramount importance. "We will continue to monitor the adverse weather throughout the day and will provide updates as required. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight with their airline.” The spokesman added: " We will provide further updates as soon as possible." More than 25 short haul flights due to land at Manchester have been cancelled, according to the Manchester Evening News - as well as several departures also being cancelled or delayed. North Wales Live will continue to update the following list as and when additional information becomes available. Upcoming cancelled flights from Manchester Airport: Belfast City - 11.50am Southampton - 12pm Aberdeen - 12.55pm London Heathrow - 2pm Amsterdam - 2.20pm Flights from 10.40am onwards are expected to be delayed, with additional information coming soon.