Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the UK and Germany.
A lady pulls her child along on a sledge as they admire Anthony Gormley's sculpture, the Angel of the North, which is surrounded by heavy snow in Gateshead, in the north east of England, as the severe weather continues across England on Jan. 5.Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.K.
, there are concerns that many rural communities, particularly in the north of England, could be cut off, with up to 40 centimetres (15 inches) of snow on ground above 300 meters (985 feet). The National Grid, which oversees the country’s electricity network, said it had been working to restore power after outages across the country. The company’s live map shows power cuts in Birmingham in central England, Bristol in the west and Cardiff in Wales. Many sporting events have already been postponed, though the heavyweight Premier League fixture between rivals Liverpool and Manchester United is on, following an inspection at Liverpool’s home ground of Anfield and of local conditions. Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport had to close runways, but both appeared poised to reopen them by late Sunday morning. Leeds Bradford Airport, however, said it had closed its runway on Sunday morning. The road network was heavily impacted too, on what would have been a very busy day with many families returning home from the Christmas and New Year break and students heading back to universities. Many roads had been pre-emptively closed by local authorities but stranded vehicles and collisions have caused disruption elsewhere. On the railways, many services were cancelled, with National Rail warning of disruption continuing into the working week
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