New Year’s Eve travel weekend is off to a rough start in the UK. Flight operations have resumed from Glasgow’s airport after a winter storm disrupted travel across much of the country.
UPDATE | The airport is now open and operational again. Our winter operations team will remain on standby throughout the day to monitor weather conditions (FP)
— Glasgow Airport (@GLA_Airport) December 29, 2017
According to the airport’s official Twitter account, it was temporarily forced to suspend operations Friday morning local time, before resuming them again approximately one hour later. Airport authorities are advising passengers to check with their airline regarding any potential flight delays or cancellations. Glasgow Airport said its winter operations team will continue to remain on standby throughout the day to monitor weather conditions.
Due to continued poor weather conditions in the U.K, some flights may be delayed or cancelled. Please check our Flight Tracker https://t.co/UdGk5rDdLD and allow plenty of time to get to the airport. pic.twitter.com/ekLCeq9rm4
— easyJet (@easyJet) December 29, 2017
EasyJet reports that the continued poor weather conditions could continue to result in flight delays or cancellations. Travelers can check the airline’s real-time flight tracker here.
According to the latest forecast from Accuweather, the storm has brought snow to areas across northern England and Scotland, with accumulations of up to 1.6 inches measured outside of Glasgow. Motorways, including the A6 north of Lancaster and many others around the peak district, were rendered impassible by the storm. High winds also caused sporadic power outages in southern England.
Whether or not you have plans for seeing in the #NewYear here's a quick look at what's coming up this #weekend pic.twitter.com/S9B5KwcXNm
— Met Office (@metoffice) December 29, 2017
The UK’s Met Office reports that the storm system, which has been named Winter Storm Dylan, will bring rain and snow gradually clearing eastwards on Friday afternoon. Conditions will be quieter on Saturday during the day, with more rain and strong winds Saturday night and into Sunday morning – New Year’s Eve day. On New Year’s Eve itself and New Year’s Day, forecasters are calling for wintry showers in the north, followed by continued unsettled weather through the first week of January.
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