Dozens of flights from Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick and Luton airport were cancelled yesterday evening as a result of the heavy rain and snowfall London received on Sunday, and more flights are still being delayed, diverted and cancelled today.
British Airways has so far cancelled almost 100 flights to and from Heathrow.
At Stansted, 24 Ryanair departures and arrivals have been cancelled and more are to be expected. Ten flights have been cancelled by easyJet, and other airlines have also been affected.
On top of flight closures and delays, TfL experienced major issues due to Sunday’s weather. Numerous train lines were suspended, forcing passengers to take alternate routes that took double the amount of time to get to their destinations.
Mark Wild, the managing director for the London Underground sent out an email to registered Oyster card members Sunday evening, stating: “We have been working hard to maintain services today as a result of the poor weather conditions. We will continue to work throughout the night to prepare for tomorrow morning, however there may be some delays and cancellation”.
Numerous primary and secondary schools throughout London and West Midlands have been cancelled for the day due to the continuing harsh weather conditions.
Residents are discussing their frustrations via Twitter.
The weather is said to calm down from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to BBC Weather.
@sandwellcouncil Any news on whether you intend on a blanket school closure for tomorrow pls? #snow #schoolclosures #workingparents
— Sharon (@nuttytart39) December 10, 2017
Now the train to MLV is cancelled… next one in 30 minutes. What the F… @TfL > @GroupeRATP
— Orange (@OrangeBadland) December 11, 2017
Caught in this chaos today.
Missed connection to London at Düsseldorf.. 3 hour service desk que..
it’s one of those travel nightmare days! https://t.co/MuOvSyyDUJ— Janice Diaz (@IamJaniceDiaz) December 11, 2017