Dublin Airport has been forced to close and stop all flights from the airport due to the extreme weather conditions that has hit the UK.
The ‘Beast from the East’ has caused chaos with travel plans, as train and air travel struggle to cope in the freezing temperatures.
So far, the airport has listed over 50 flights as cancelled, with Aer Lingus and Ryanair affected the worst.
British Airways has already cancelled over 100 flights in recent days whilst Virgin Atlantic have also had flight cancellations due to Heathrow Airport problems.
10:50am update:
As of 10:50am this morning, the airline has since opened again.
The website states: “We have resumed operations following snow clearance on our main runway.
“There are cancellations and delays due to the weather disruption.
“Passengers are advised to check the latest flight information with their airline before coming to the airport today.”
The website has updated their recent travel warning with a statement issued at 10:15am this morning.
It reads: “Operations on the runway have been temporarily suspended while we sweep and spray it following a recent deposit of snow.
“There are a number of flight cancellations, delays and diversions to the flight schedule.
“Passengers are advised to check latest flight information with their airline before coming to the airport today.”
Met Éireann, the national meteorological service in Ireland has issued a Status Red weather warning for Dublin.
This means that snowfall could reach up to 25cm in some parts of the country.
Status Red is the worst warning that advises severe weather and people should take action.
The website states: “The issue of RED level severe weather warnings should be a comparatively rare event and implies that recipients take action to protect themselves and/or their properties.
“This could be by moving their families out of the danger zone temporarily; by staying indoors; or by other specific actions aimed at mitigating the effects of the weather conditions.”
