Snow at Heathrow and Gatwick ruins plans of thousands.
The Christmas travel plans of thousands of Britons are in disarray after snow left Heathrow Airport all but shut.
Thousands were stuck there overnight and few flights will depart on Sunday. Hundreds more slept at Gatwick, as knock-on delays hit most UK airports.The Met Office warns of more heavy snow in Yorkshire, north-east England and eastern Scotland, advising essential travel only in the Edinburgh area.
Icy roads affect much of the rest of the UK. There is some rail disruption.
An extreme weather warning is in place for Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders, with some 15 to 20cm (6-8in) of snow expected between 1100 and 1800 GMT.
Up to 10cm (4in) are expected in other snow-affected areas, with up to 20cm on high ground.
Edinburgh airport was closed until 1430 GMT and then opened for departures only on Sunday.
Temperatures struggled to get above -5C (23F) overnight and BBC forecaster Matt Taylor said there were lows of -19C (-2F) in parts of Worcestershire and Shropshire. They are likely to stay below freezing throughout the day.
The Met Office also issued warnings of heavy snow in parts of Sussex, East Sussex and Kent on Sunday.
No trains are running between Oxford and Hereford, while some Chiltern Railways, South West Trains and First Capital Connect services have been weather-affected.
With France also suffering severe weather, Eurostar said it had cancelled some trains and switched to a contingency timetable, with last-minute cancellations possible. Speed restrictions were adding an additional 90 minutes to journeys.
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