Manchester Airport runways reopen after heavy snow

Manchester Airport has reopened its runaways after a two-hour closure due to heavy snow. 

The Met Office said Manchester was under a yellow weather warning until 12:00 GMT, with wintry showers expected to bring “further disruption from ice and snow.”

The airport’s two runways were both closed at 06:20 GMT and reopened at 08:43. 

Travellers have been told to contact their airline for flight information. 

BBC weather presenter Simon King said there had been “some scattered snow showers this morning, giving a covering of snow in places”.

“In particular, a heavier snow shower passed over southern areas of Greater Manchester, giving a good covering at Manchester Airport,” he said.

“The snow has already moved away, but there still could be a few more wintry showers across Greater Manchester throughout the morning.”

The affected area had been largely cleared but further snowfall delayed the runways’ reopening.