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| Heavy snow affects travel in the north of England | Heavy snow affects travel in the north of England |
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| Heavy snowfall has caused travel disruption in parts of northern England. | Heavy snowfall has caused travel disruption in parts of northern England. |
| Yorkshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire have been worst affected, after 2-5cm fell overnight, with 10cm reported on higher ground. | Yorkshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire have been worst affected, after 2-5cm fell overnight, with 10cm reported on higher ground. |
| Passengers waiting to depart Manchester Airport have reported being stuck on the runway for hours due to a lack of de-icers. | Passengers waiting to depart Manchester Airport have reported being stuck on the runway for hours due to a lack of de-icers. |
| Leeds Bradford Airport suspended all morning flights but has since reopened. | Leeds Bradford Airport suspended all morning flights but has since reopened. |
| Manchester Airport reported "minor delays to departing aircraft" - but passengers told the BBC they had been stuck on board outbound flights. | Manchester Airport reported "minor delays to departing aircraft" - but passengers told the BBC they had been stuck on board outbound flights. |
| Shirley Hale said her Jet2 flight to Tenerife had been waiting to depart for over four hours. | Shirley Hale said her Jet2 flight to Tenerife had been waiting to depart for over four hours. |
| "We have been told that there are not enough de-icers at the airport," she said. | "We have been told that there are not enough de-icers at the airport," she said. |
| The airport apologised and said de-icing was the responsibility of airlines and their ground teams. | The airport apologised and said de-icing was the responsibility of airlines and their ground teams. |
| More than 100 schools were closed across East Lancashire and Oldham, with 80 shut in West Yorkshire. | More than 100 schools were closed across East Lancashire and Oldham, with 80 shut in West Yorkshire. |
| BBC Weather said Buxton in Derbyshire saw up to 17cm of snow, the deepest measured on Friday. | BBC Weather said Buxton in Derbyshire saw up to 17cm of snow, the deepest measured on Friday. |
| The avalanche risk in the Peak District was currently extremely high, Buxton Mountain Rescue Team said. | |
| Parts of Staffordshire have been affected, with several centimetres of snow reported in Flash, England's highest village. | Parts of Staffordshire have been affected, with several centimetres of snow reported in Flash, England's highest village. |
| Commuters have been urged to allow extra journey time, and the Met Office has issued snow and ice warnings. | Commuters have been urged to allow extra journey time, and the Met Office has issued snow and ice warnings. |
| More on the snow and other stories in West Yorkshire | More on the snow and other stories in West Yorkshire |
| Weather updates for Lancashire and Greater Manchester | Weather updates for Lancashire and Greater Manchester |
| BBC Weather presenter Kay Crewdson said conditions were due to slowly improve into Saturday. | BBC Weather presenter Kay Crewdson said conditions were due to slowly improve into Saturday. |
| 'Looks like Narnia' | 'Looks like Narnia' |
| Molly Greenwood reported 10cm of snow in the Huddersfield area. "Don't think I'm going anywhere," she said. | Molly Greenwood reported 10cm of snow in the Huddersfield area. "Don't think I'm going anywhere," she said. |
| Zulfi Hussain said the snow was causing "traffic chaos" on Woodhall Road, Calverley, near Leeds. | Zulfi Hussain said the snow was causing "traffic chaos" on Woodhall Road, Calverley, near Leeds. |
| Elliott Hudson, another West Yorkshire resident, said: "Looks like I have woken up in Narnia." | Elliott Hudson, another West Yorkshire resident, said: "Looks like I have woken up in Narnia." |
| West Yorkshire's Liversedge FC, who have had to cancel every home game for the last four months due to bad weather, tweeted a picture of snow with the caption: "It's not looking good for Liversedge FC's home game with Worksop Town tomorrow." | West Yorkshire's Liversedge FC, who have had to cancel every home game for the last four months due to bad weather, tweeted a picture of snow with the caption: "It's not looking good for Liversedge FC's home game with Worksop Town tomorrow." |
| The A628 Woodhead, A57 Snake Pass and A537 Cat and Fiddle roads are all affected, with delays reported on the M65 motorway. | The A628 Woodhead, A57 Snake Pass and A537 Cat and Fiddle roads are all affected, with delays reported on the M65 motorway. |
| Highways England said the A57 eastbound in Great Manchester is closed between M67/A560 and B6174 due to severe weather conditions. | Highways England said the A57 eastbound in Great Manchester is closed between M67/A560 and B6174 due to severe weather conditions. |
| It said teams were working to clear the road. | It said teams were working to clear the road. |
| Tony Hallwood, from Leeds Bradford Airport, said it re-opened at about 09:00 GMT after crews used ploughs to clear snow from the runway. | Tony Hallwood, from Leeds Bradford Airport, said it re-opened at about 09:00 GMT after crews used ploughs to clear snow from the runway. |
| He said: "We are asking passengers to make their way to the airport as early as they can given the difficult conditions." | He said: "We are asking passengers to make their way to the airport as early as they can given the difficult conditions." |
| Bus operators are also reporting delays to all services across West Yorkshire. | Bus operators are also reporting delays to all services across West Yorkshire. |
| Oldham Council has said 48 schools have closed this morning as a result of the snow and severe weather. | Oldham Council has said 48 schools have closed this morning as a result of the snow and severe weather. |
| Drivers are also being asked to take extra care after snow fell overnight in some parts of Northern Ireland. | Drivers are also being asked to take extra care after snow fell overnight in some parts of Northern Ireland. |
| A Met Office yellow warning for ice and snow in northern England and Wales ended at 15:00 GMT. | A Met Office yellow warning for ice and snow in northern England and Wales ended at 15:00 GMT. |