Snow disrupts travel in Britain

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Published 08 February, 2007, 09:37

Britain has faced unusually snowy weather. Five airports in Southern England and Wales have been closed after severe snow storms. London’s underground and mainline train services have also been disrupted.

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Dozens of flights were cancelled, and the snowfall led to chaos on the roads.

This is the heaviest snowfall of the winter in Britain so far.

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