Snow causes disruption for air travellers in England and Germany

A photograph taken on January 5, 2025 shows a snow man outside a house the Marsden, northern England, as heavy snow across parts of England are set to cause disruption. An amber weather warning -- the second most serious -- for snow and freezing rain was in place for much of Wales, central England and parts of northwestern England. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

LONDON, BERLIN (AFP): Heavy snow across parts of England was on Sunday set to cause disruption for air travellers with runways closed at airports in Bristol and Liverpool.

The Met Office said Bingley in northern England had seen 12 centimetres (4.7 inches) of snow overnight.