UK weather live: Met Office issues blizzard warning with 70mph winds, London hit by snow

Nearly half (45%) of flights to and from Amsterdam have been canceled today, according to Flightradar24.

Live tracking websites show a third are experiencing delays.

Later today, cancellation and outage numbers are expected to rise to 50-60%.

The city’s Schiphol Airport tops Europe’s list of canceled flights.

More than 30 flights to and from Liverpool John Lennon Airport were canceled after the runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport was closed for several hours yesterday due to snow and ice.

Easyjet flights to Belfast, Amsterdam and Paris were cancelled, as were Wizz Air flights to Gdansk, Poland, and Ryanair flights to Barcelona, ​​Spain.

The UK Health Safety Authority (UKHSA) has extended England’s Yellow Cold Health Alert until Sunday as an early warning that adverse temperatures may affect health and wellbeing.

Dr Agostinho Sousa, UKHSA’s head of extreme events and health protection, said: “As the weather turns colder, it’s vital we understand our most vulnerable friends, family and neighbours.

“Forecast temperatures could have serious health consequences for some people, leading to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and chest infections, particularly for those over 65 and those with pre-existing health conditions.”

Britain has experienced its coldest night of winter so far, with temperatures plunging to -12.5C on Monday night, a day after schools were closed and travel was disrupted.

The Met Office said the lowest temperature was recorded in Malham, Norfolk, and -10C was recorded at Thornton Downham, Suffolk, and Topcliffe, North Yorkshire.

In Scotland, the coldest nights were recorded at Dalwhinnie and Tulloch Bridge, with temperatures falling to -11.2C and -10.7C respectively.

The market town of Barra in North Wales’ Snowdonia National Park recorded an overnight low of -9.6C.

To support people during cold snaps like the one we are currently experiencing, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Implements a cold weather payment plan for qualifying households. This is a one-off payment of £25, which is triggered every seven days when the temperature in an area is at or below 0 degrees.

There are an estimated 674,000 households in more than 441 zip codes Payment can now be expected. These areas are spread across the UK, covering the northern and southern areas of England and Wales

The following are the postal code areas affected between December 30, 2025, and January 4, 2026: