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Leeds Bradford Airport: Live snow updates as flights delayed by hours and buses cancelled after heavy snowfall

Charles Gray
By Charles Gray
Published 10th Mar 2023, 06:38 BST
Updated 10th Mar 2023, 08:08 BST
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Heavy overnight snowfall in Leeds is set to cause further disruption for the city today.

An amber warning from the Met Office for snow has been in place since yesterday (Thursday) afternoon and lasts until midday today.

The Met Office has warned that “significant disruption” is expected on the roads, trainlines and at Leeds Bradford Airport and that power cuts are expected. On Thursday, dozens of schools sent students home early and there was disruption city-wide.

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Meanwhile, a number of flights at Leeds Bradford Airport have been hit by hours of delays following the heavy snowfall.

Snow has battered Leeds overnight causing chaos. Pictured, Kirkstall Road on Friday morning and, inset, Leeds Bradford Airport in 2018 after heavy snowfall.Snow has battered Leeds overnight causing chaos. Pictured, Kirkstall Road on Friday morning and, inset, Leeds Bradford Airport in 2018 after heavy snowfall.
Snow has battered Leeds overnight causing chaos. Pictured, Kirkstall Road on Friday morning and, inset, Leeds Bradford Airport in 2018 after heavy snowfall.

Some made the most of the cold weather, either taking walks in the snow covered or parks or, in one brave man’s case, having a cold water swim.

For the latest weather updates in Leeds today follow our live blog below.

Live updates as heavy snow causes disruption and cancellations at Leeds Bradford Airport

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Fri, 10 Mar, 2023, 12:11 BST

Flights now airbourne

According to the Leeds Bradford Airport website, some flights that were set to leave this morning have now left the runway and are airbourne - over five years after they were scheduled to leave.