April snow causes travel chaos, school closures across England and Scotland
Tourists admiring a glacier in Iceland had to flee on March 31 after big slabs of ice collapsed triggering a large wave. About a dozen people were observing the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, part of Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in southeast Iceland, when chunks fell in the water below creating a large wave rushing towards the shore. All the tourists appear to have made it to safety and no one was reported injured. Read more: https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/massive-glacier-collapse-sends-tourists-fleeing-at-famous-lagoon-in-iceland/70007865
Rare April snow coated roads across Scotland and northern England from Tuesday night into Wednesday, causing numerous travel disruptions.
Multiple accidents resulted in the closure of the M55 near Blackpool and the A9 near Slochd, according to The Sun.
A slow morning commute was reported throughout Scotland and northern England, and multiple schools were forced to close in the Highlands.
Snowfall in Scotland on Wednesday, April 3. (Twitter photo/@StaceyMartin89)
The snow fell as bitterly cold air from Iceland descended on the United Kingdom, sending tumbling temperatures several degrees below normal.
The risk for snow has come to an end in most areas. On Friday, lingering showers will be confined to South West England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The rest of the U.K. will enjoy dry and milder conditions.
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Another push of cold air could set the stage for snow to return to the Scottish Highlands early next week.
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A snowy roadway in Scotland on Wednesday, April 3. (Twitter photo/@StaceyMartin89)
Snow falling in Scotland on Wednesday, April 3. (Twitter photo/@ZarahPattison)
