Bath businesses were today hit by the snowfall which caused chaos across the region.
Bus operator First took all its vehicles off the road, including park and ride services. Bath and Bath Spa Universities were closed along with most of the area’s schools.
At Bristol Airport all flights were grounded until around 2pm. Several inches of snow had prevented 15 flights from taking off as scheduled before 8am. There remain serious delays or cancellations this evening and passengers are advised to contact their airline for further information.
Bristol Airport, pictured, reopened this afternoon after being closed during morning as staff fought to clear snow-clogged runways.
All flights were grounded until around 2pm. Several inches of snow had prevented 15 flights from taking
off as scheduled before 8am. There remain serious delays or cancellations this evening and passengers are advised to contact their airline for further information.
South West Trains had already given advance warning that there would be no service between Salisbury and Bristol Temple Meads all day today.
Police advised companies operating heavy goods vehicles to keep them off the roads following a number of accidents.
Check the Met Office website for more weather updates.
