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The UK is experiencing its heaviest snowfall since 1991 - but how badly were the airports affected then? Here's a look at some of the major snow disruption the country has seen over the last 20 years.

Created by nathanmidgley on Feb 2, 2009

Last updated: 03/11/10 at 08:11 PM

Tags: snow uk england airports flights

• Heathrow: 650 cancellations
  Feb 2009

  The heaviest snowfall to hit England since 1991 caused severe disruption to flights today, leading to 650 cancellations at Heathrow and many more at airports across the country
  http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/02/30126/heavy-snow-halts-flights-from-london.html

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  Feb 2, 2009 5:58 AM

• Heathrow: 185 cancellations
  Apr 2008

  Snow caused 185 cancellations at Heathrow, 100 of them at Terminal 5 - which was still struggling after its disastrous opening week. Gatwick cancelled 51 flights.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7332956.stm

• Gatwick: 40 flights cancelled
  Feb 2007

  Snow caused 30 cancellations at Heathrow, 40 at Gatwick and 100 at Stansted. Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Luton were also closed
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/feb/09/weather.transport

• Stansted: Six flights cancelled
  Mar 2005

  Stansted closed its runway. Six flights were cancelled and a further six diverted.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4317000/4317151.stm

• Heathrow: 150 flights cancelled
  Jan 2003

  Heathrow cancelled around 150 flights over two days, and London City was closed for the morning of January 8.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/2637377.stm

• Liverpool and Manchester close
  Dec 2000

  Snow caused some delays and diversions at Heathrow and Gatwick, and forced Liverpool and Manchester airports to close
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/dec/29/christmas2000.weather

• Stansted: 60 flights delayed or cancelled
  Jan 1999

  Snow led to 60 flights being delayed or cancelled at Stansted.
  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/1999/jan/13/weather.climatechange

• Heathrow: 23 flights cancelled
  Feb 1991

  Six inches of snow fell in London. Heathrow cancelled 23 flights and 20 arrivals. Gatwick and Birmingham were both forced to close