Commuters are being warned of icy roads and travel disruption, as temperatures plummeted again overnight across the UK. Fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast across southern England, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern Scotland on Thursday.

Flight schedules have been impacted after the airport had to close its runways temporarily this morning due to 'significant levels of snow'

Manchester Airport has been forced to close its runways as heavy snow continues to fall in the area, as passengers are assured its teams are working to clear them as soon as possible

Travel disruption to road and rail services are likely on Thursday in areas with yellow warnings, as well as the potential for accidents in icy places, the Met Office has said.

The A555 Manchester Airport relief road also remains shut following the recent flooding and icy weather. While several schools have remained closed. A statement by the airport reads: "Our runways are closed due to significant levels of snow, as our teams work hard to clear them as quickly as possible.

Manchester Airport's runways have closed following a fresh deluge of snow overnight. The temporary move will allow snow plough teams to move the snow as "quickly as possible", the airport said.

Travel disruption to road and rail services are likely on Thursday in the warning areas, as well as the potential for accidents in icy places, the Met Office has said.

Large parts of the UK continue to face yellow weather warnings for snow and ice on Thursday, with another ‘very cold night’ expected.

A MAJOR UK airport has been forced to stop all flights to clear “heavy snow” as the cold snap continues to batter Britain. Manchester Airport’s runways are temporarily blocked

The closure of airport runways because of snow has inevitably led to questions about how colder countries manage not to grind to a standstill in wintry weather. Both Manchester and Liverpool airports were forced to shut in recent days to allow snow ploughs time to clear airfields.