He arctic storm that has been hitting for days United Kingdom It is causing significant incidents throughout the country, especially in the transportation network. The airports of Liverpool and Aberdeen, in Scotland, have temporarily suspended their operations this Tuesday morning due to the snow and ice that were still present on the runways.
The two airfields resumed their activity a few hours later, although the incidents have left numerous flight delays and cancellationswhich are added to those registered this morning at the airports of Manchester y Bristol.
The British meteorological agency has activated the yellow alert for snow and frost in Northern Ireland and Scotland, an alert that will extend to the south of England starting this Wednesday. The snow has caused closures on some of the main roads, especially in the center and in the north of Englandwhere temperatures of up to -20 degrees could be reached in the coming days. Hundreds of schools have been forced to close your doors this Tuesday, most of them in the north of England.
Flood risk
The storm has also caused floods in some parts of the country, especially in the county of Lincolnshire, in the northeast of England, where a caravan park has been completely covered by water, forcing emergency services to evacuate residents. For now, no fatalities have been recorded, although the authorities have asked for caution and for now maintain close to 400 alerts due to flooding throughout the country.
“Environment Agency staff have continued their work throughout the country and have provided help from unaffected areas to contribute to the efforts in the most affected areas. They have also managed defences, supported emergency teams in real-time incident management, and continued to issue flood alerts to warn and advise communities at risk”, assured the Secretary of State for the Environment, Emma Hardyin a speech in the House of Commons. Hardy has reported that at least 350 properties have been flooded in recent days and has insisted that combating the effects of climate change is a “personal priority” for his ministry.
The floods have caused delays in the main train connections early in the morning, with incidents detected at stations in some of the most populated cities in the country, including London, Birmingham and Liverpool.
