jamie g wrote:

"Phil Layton" wrote in message
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Apart from Heathrow, most airports had to close for a while with the snow.
Manchester and East Midlands had been closed earlier in the day then
1624 Stansted closed expected open late evening
1630 Luton closed expected open late evening. Reported 9 cms there.
1715 London City Closed but reopened later
1800 Gatwick closed until 2000z
1840 Bournemouth closed

BA reported cancelling 44 flights from LHR & LGW.



One wonders how it's even possible to fly to places like Scandanavia in the
winter if a few cm of expected snowfall requires a complete shutdown.



Even places that have this weather every year can struggle when the
weather happens so quickly. Rapid ice and snow really delayed us this
time last year at St Louis, Missouri. It takes time to sort things out!

Sarah H