A yellow warning of heavy rain and thawing snow indicates there could be further flooding Manchester Airport and Liverpool John Lennon Airport have shut their runways although the airport buildings remain open. Travellers are advised to contact their airlines for further details.

A massive winter storm poised to unleash a barrage of heavy snow, treacherous ice, rain, and severe thunderstorms across a 1,300-mile swath of the United States will affect an estimated 62 million people starting Saturday afternoon and continuing into Monday.