A man walks his dog through a snow covered park in south London, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. The big freeze across Britain is here to stay, with more snow expected next week. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks)
January 21, 2013 - 12:56 AM
LONDON - Scores of fights have been cancelled as snow and ice blanket much of Britain.
London's Heathrow airport says it has cancelled about 130 flights, 10 per cent of the daily total, compared to 20 per cent on Sunday.
Flights have been disrupted since Friday at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, which has seen long lines and stranded passengers camping out on its terminal floors.
Heathrow says it has spent millions improving its winter resilience since the airport was virtually shut down by snow for several days in December 2010. But it says low visibility means it must leave bigger gaps between planes, triggering delays and cancellations.
Train services are also disrupted, and hundreds of schools across Britain are closed.
There are also delays and cancellations Monday at airports in Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013