View Full Version : Norwich Airport Closed.
Title says it all really. Cause: snow.
Any other disruptions in the UK due to snow?
VFE.
Lost_luggage34
30th Jan 2003, 12:43
BBC1 Ceefax reports severe disruption in North Surrey.
Mentions Egham as being particularly badly hit. Looked out of my Egham window - not one flake of snow !!??
rocafellascunk
30th Jan 2003, 12:56
Hi
Was looking out the window this afternoon and I saw a Britannia 757 on final approach to rwy 32 at leeds Bradford. Its very windy here at the moment. No snow yet. Then about 10 mins later I saw it again on final approach. I am assuming a go around was done.....probably due to the wind??? or maybe an earlier flight did not depart the rwy in time.
Hope this is relevant by the way!
rupetime
30th Jan 2003, 13:00
Gatwick isnt good, 3 out of the past 4 approaches have gone around - strong wind and snow causing low vis
Firestorm
30th Jan 2003, 13:40
Most of the airports in the NE of the UK were snoclo this morning: INV, ABZ, WIK, LSI, KOI for sure, and probably a few others. I don't know if they're open yet.
Electric Sky
30th Jan 2003, 14:03
Sunny here at East Mids if a little fresh! Wind is gusting up to 50kts with snow forecast on the TAF.
ES ;)
ps- like the new smiles ...
OLNEY 1 BRAVO
30th Jan 2003, 15:25
Luton also closed around 15.20 in heavy snow showers and RVR's of only 400m.
Current estimate for opening is 17.15 .. but not holding my breath!!
expedite_climb
31st Jan 2003, 10:30
Lost_luggage34
In fact its positively barmy here today isnt it ? Havent been out yet though - bet its a wee bit nippy !:)
Evanelpus
31st Jan 2003, 10:56
Expedite
Stay indoors it's damn cold out there. A few inches of snow and the country hits gridlok. In fact you could have flown to Cape Town in the time it took a friend of mine to travel 1 mile on the M11 last night!!!
Thought I would use the dreaded AIS site to get some Notam's, snowtam's for Gatwick and Stanstead to find out what was going on - for me & a collegue on sepreate EZY flights in the next 24 hours. Surprise surprise - no info from Stanstead at all.
BoxcarWilhomena
31st Jan 2003, 11:15
Surprise, surprise,
Spell STANSTED correctly, and 'Hey Presto' :D
niknak
31st Jan 2003, 14:59
The closure was originally short term for snow clearance, later on in the evening it became a bit longer term when an Eastern airways EMB135 went off the end after landing (no injuries, just hurt pride,) AIB investigating............
Red Four
31st Jan 2003, 22:52
One off the end on landing? Sounds familiar, didn't this happen to a Brit World 1-11 in the 90's also?