Snow and ice disrupt travel

Met Office warnings have now been extended into Tuesday, amid fears of icy stretches on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths. Here are the other headlines from this morning:

• There has been disruption across Britain after heavy snowfall on Sunday, coupled with freezing temperatures
• Heathrow Airport has seen widespread disruption, with scores of British Airways flights cancelled and delayed as crews and flights are displaced
• Hundreds of schools across Britain are shut as a result of the snow
• Efforts have continued to reconnect power to thousands of homes cut off after snow and high winds affected supplies

• Delays have been seen on commuter trains, and there are fears of black ice on some roads due to the freezing temperatures
• The lowest temperatures, of -12.2C, were recorded overnight in Chillingham Barns, Northumberland
• There is a risk of up to 5cm of additional snow on higher ground in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire
• The RAC has predicted 11,000 breakdowns on Monday, which is 20% higher than the seasonal norm.

A BBC reader has emailed a video of snow falling near Hastings, in East Sussex. She said the A21 into the town was now "pretty treacherous" and four ambulances had passed her on the road.

Parts of the west of England have been issued with flood alerts - meaning "be prepared" - after an accumulation of snow.

The mid-Bristol Avon area and the River Ciss catchment is expected to receive heavy rainfall later this afternoon, alongside snow accumulation from Sunday.

There are seven other Environment Agency flood alerts in the region pertaining to heavy rainfall.

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Saracens' European Champions Cup match with Clermont Auvergne at Allianz Park will kick off behind closed doors later.

The teams were due to meet at Allianz Park, north London, on Sunday, but the match was postponed because of the weather.

Tournament organiser European Professional Club Rugby said no fans would be allowed attend the rearranged match because of "continuing adverse weather conditions expected in the vicinity of the stadium".

It kicks off at 17:30 GMT.

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There are 90-minute delays on channel crossings between Dover and Calais after a P&O ferry ran aground yesterday in a storm.

Current weather conditions, which include high winds, rain, sleet and blizzards, are also affecting traffic in the English Channel.

Danish carrier DFDS said it is also experiencing one-hour delays.

One would think it's ideal weather for Igloos.

But not for the Igloo cinema in Northampton, which, the borough council has announced, will be closed on Monday as a result of the bad weather.

Staying on the theme of igloos, others have been fashioning their own using snow blocks, including Tim Broome in Llandrindod Wells.

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There has been disruption across parts of the UK's rail network this morning.

National Rail has said delays to-and-from Glasgow Central will continue until 12:00 GMT.

Disruption at Waterloo station, London's busiest terminal, is expected to continue until 11:00 GMT.

You can check service updates on the National Rail's website.

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About 50,000 British Airways passengers have been displaced as a result of Sunday's adverse weather conditions, the Independent's Simon Calder says.

The paper's travel correspondent said he calculated that 27,000 BA passengers were stranded in London, 3,000 people are in airports elsewhere in the UK, and a further 20,000 were stuck in European airports.

In his article, he predicts a further 15,000 people will be displaced on Monday due to the continued disruption.

Western Power is working to get electricity back to 1,852 homes in Gloucestershire, after ice and snow has affected parts of the network.

The electricity provider said 17 individual faults around Cinderford and the Forest of Dean were being tackled.

Some of the issues were caused by trees falling down.

Temperatures were below freezing in the majority of the UK overnight, but the coldest temperature recorded was in the aptly-named Chllingham Barns.

According to the Met Office, Chllingham Barns, in Northumberland, recorded lows of -12C.

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If you thought the snow was bad in the UK on Sunday, spare a thought for the players and fans of NFL teams the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts.

Their match - at New Era Field, in New York state - took place in a blizzard, which caused players to skid and slide throughout.

On the eve of the match, the Bills had asked fans to come to the stadium to help shovel snow, but the weather worsened during Sunday's game.

The Bills supporters who did brave the conditions went home happy - having seen their team win 13-7 in overtime.

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Buildings across Oxford Brookes University remain closed for a second day due to health and safety concerns.

Some students have taken to Twitter to vent their frustration that libraries were closed in a week where coursework needed to be submitted.

One tweeted: "I pay £9,250 to not have access to our library the week of my deadlines and exams."

The university has said that any submissions with deadlines on Monday would be extended by 24 hours, and other course work deadlines would be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Eurostar customers travelling between London and Europe may suffer disruption today, after earlier issues on the Eurotunnel.

The shuttle service, which departs from the port of Calais, has returned to a normal service after five-hour delays between Sunday and Monday.

But Eurostar has listed some delays on its website.

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Most of Monday's national newspapers have front page photos of large swathes of Britain covered by a blanket of snow.

The Daily Telegraph says Highways England claimed much of Sunday's disruption on the roads was actually due to a lack of cars.

It quotes an official saying that the gritters relied on traffic spreading the salt, but most people heeded warnings not to travel unless absolutely necessary.

You can read more on the BBC's paper review.