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, road closures and school closures. Manchester Airport was closed for around two hours on the morning of the 19th as heavy snow showers necessitated urgent runway clearance. Meanwhile in South Wales, as many as 48 higher-lying schools were closed in Rhondda Cynon Taff borough. As the cold spell began

acres of moorland. There were also reports of a fire on Bodmin Moor. The settled weather broke down on the 24th, when lightning damaged the railway signalling system between Leeds and York and there were incidences of flooding around Manchester. On the 26th and 27th Storm Hannah brought wet and windy

in numerous flood warnings being issued and was linked to multiple traffic incidents across Lancashire with road flooding and stranded vehicles reported. Across Greater Manchester there was increasing concern that the amount of rainfall could eventually trigger some significant flooding impacts by New

Christoph swept across the country on 20th to 21st, causing significant flooding problems. Major incidents were declared in Greater Manchester and Cheshire due to flooding, with widespread flooding road and rail flooding and closures. Some properties were flooded, for example in Cheshire, with a number

in numerous flood warnings being issued and was linked to multiple traffic incidents across Lancashire with road flooding and stranded vehicles reported. Across Greater Manchester there was increasing concern that the amount of rainfall could eventually trigger some significant flooding impacts by New

to high winds. Frequent heavy showers on the 6th caused some impacts across north-west England. In Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, roads were flooded, resulting in diversions, delays and closures of some lanes on the M60. Northern Rail reported a landslip on the Bolton to Preston line

between junctions 10 and 9. On the 16th, 17th and 18th, flooding affected many parts of Wales, the south-west, Liverpool, Manchester, the West Midlands, Cambridgeshire, west Norfolk, Kent, coastal Ayrshire and Northern Ireland, leading to blocked roads and transport disruption. The M60, M56, A56

localised impacts, including a multi-car collision on the M60 in Greater Manchester, and the temporary closure of some roads around Bacup, Lancashire. Across the north-east there were reports of difficult lambing conditions, with some difficult road conditions in North Yorkshire. During the remainder

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Way into Swansea. In Merseyside and Greater Manchester a possible tornado resulted in damage to houses and vehicles. Heavy rain affected the south of England overnight 20th/21st. Essex Fire Services reported over 120 flood-related incidents including the rescue of a pensioner from their car