ALL flights suspended at Glasgow Airport due to heavy snow as flurries blanket Britain amid -11C freezing cold snap
ALL flights were suspended at Glasgow Airport today due to heavy snow as flurries blanket Britain.
Much of the country is warned to expect a freezing cold snap today with conditions plunging to a harsh minus 11C.
Scotland has experienced heavy snow fall over the last few days with temperatures dropping dramatically on Friday night and during the early hours of this morning.
One of the country's main airports had put a stop to all flights departing and arriving this morning.
Glasgow airport said while their team worked through the night prepping for the cold snap, they have experienced "heavier than forecast snow".
A spokesperson earlier said: "Flight operations are currently suspended due to heavier than forecast snow.
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"Our winter teams have been working through the night and we hope to resume operations as soon as possible.
"Please check with your airline for further flight updates."
The airport is now "fully operational" once again - with passengers still urged to check details with operators.
It comes as the Met Office has issued yet another urgent snow and ice warning today as the big freeze continues.
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Temperatures plunged below freezing on Friday night after Brits saw snow fall in North Yorkshire, Scotland and London.
Much of the UK has again woken up to frosty conditions on Saturday as forecasters suggest the cold snap isn't looking to end soon.
Aviemore, in Invernesshire, had the most snowfall overnight with 5cm on the ground as conditions dropped to a shocking minus 11C this morning.
In other parts, temperatures were as low as minus 10C and nearly minus 9C.
The Met Office has now issued yellow warnings up and down the country.
Northern coast and southwest of Scotland will be impacted as well as the southwest, eastern coast of England and the West Mids.
Alerts will be in place until midday on Sunday.