Before evening in Wales, a record rainfall was recorded. Here the thickness of the snow cover reached 28 cm in a mountainous area.

As reported by the BBC, Britain is not accustomed to such weather conditions and if in the north of Scotland snow is a habitual habit, in many other parts of Britain its people do not see for years.

In this connection, most of the Sunday street events because of forecasts of weather forecasters was canceled in advance, and in the south of England, where snowfalls are combined with a strong western wind, the work of London airports was paralyzed.

For example, Heathrow Airport reported that both runways are still operating, although the technique for clearing aircraft from the ice is working in an enhanced mode, which leads to flight delays. Later, many airlines also announced that they delayed or canceled flights from Heathrow, promising to send passengers in the coming days.

British Airways announced the cancellation of 70 flights and their number continues to grow.

At the Stansted airport in the north of the capital, the runway is blocked by fallen snow. Luton Airport also stopped flights due to snow on the runway.

In the south-west of England and in Wales, more than 2.5 thousand homes were left without electricity. Some local roads are blocked by fallen trees. According to weather forecasters, the wind speed at the moment over the Channel is 150 kilometers an hour with gusts up to 160 kilometers per hour.

Local authorities also report that a ferry boarded the port of Calais, carrying more than 300 passengers.

In some remote areas of Scotland and Wales, a decrease in temperature is expected by the end of the day to minus 14 degrees. In this connection, drivers are asked to have warm clothes, hot drink and food, medicines, a shovel and a flashlight.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, today most of the territory of Ukraine covered with snow.