Heavy snow in Britain causes travel disruption, power cuts

Heavy rain and snow swept across Britain and Ireland overnight, causing travel disruptions and power cuts, with weather warnings in place on Sunday.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow and several yellow warnings for snow and ice, covering most of England, Scotland and Wales.

A large number of rail routes operated by various companies across the country reported severe disruptions, inlcluding delays and cancellations, due to the poor weather.

Leeds Bradford Airport's runway was closed as a result of the "ongoing heavy snowfall." Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport reopened their runway after closures on Sunday morning but warned of delays and cancellations.

Passengers were advised to check their journeys with operators before traveling, as well as to allow extra time and bring additional supplies for their trips.

Thousands of homes across Britain and the Republic of Ireland were left without power, while crew from power suppliers worked to restore electricity.

The Met Office forecast that snow will increasingly turn to rain for much of Britain on Sunday, but further snow showers and the risk of ice will continue in much of Scotland through Sunday and into Monday morning.

英语词汇及中文意思

• Heavy snow – 大雪

• travel disruption – 旅行中断

• power cuts – 停电

• weather warnings – 气象预警

• amber warning – 橙色警告

• yellow warnings – 黄色警告

• snow and ice – 雪和冰

• rail routes – 铁路线

• delays and cancellations – 延误和取消

• runway – 跑道

• ongoing heavy snowfall – 持续的大雪

• check their journeys – 检查旅行情况

• operators – 运营商

• extra time – 额外时间

• additional supplies – 额外物资

• power suppliers – 电力供应商

• restore electricity – 恢复电力

• snow showers – 雪阵

• risk of ice – 结冰风险

• forecast – 预报

• Republic of Ireland – 爱尔兰共和国