Snow fell across parts of Greater Manchester this morning, with a new Met Office weather warning issued for Thursday afternoon. Manchester Airport shut its runways for over an hour this morning due to 'significant' snowfall amid travel chaos across the region - with many passengers, including comedian Jason Manford, facing delays as a result.

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

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.

Manchester Airport closed its runways this morning due to the weather. The airport says that 'significant levels of snow' led to the decision at 9am this morning. It came after snowfall has caused travel chaos across Greater Manchester this morning. Temperatures plummeted again in the region as the cold snap continues this week.

Manchester Airport temporarily closed its runways due to heavy snowfall. Although the runways reopened after approximately an hour, the disruption caused delays to some flights. This video shows the runway after reopening,

Flights at Manchester Airport have been cancelled following heavy snow. The airport previously closed its runways today, Thursday, January 9 to clear the snow.

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

Flights and arrivals at Manchester Airport are currently suspended due to snow on the runways, Shortly after 9am the airport announced on X, formerly Twitter: “Our runways are temporarily closed due to significant levels of snow, as our teams work hard to clear them as quickly as possible.

A Met Office weather warning for snow and ice covered Wigan, the rest of Greater Manchester was not issued a warning. Snow and ice has led to havoc on many of the regions road, while several schools have closed today.

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