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Glasgow Airport: Flights resume following snow cancellations

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Flights at one of the UK's busiest airports have resumed after dozens of planes were grounded due to heavy snowfall.

Despite teams "working through the night" Glasgow Airport confirmed flights had been cancelled on Saturday morning due to heavy snow.

Rail services were also affected by the winter weather and 11 Scottish football matches were called off.

The Met Office later issued a new yellow weather warning for ice.

It covers parts of Dumfries and Galloway, as well as Lothian and the Borders, and will be in place from midnight until 11:00 GMT on Sunday.

Children and dogs enjoy the snow

Earlier, two Glasgow-bound flights were diverted to Prestwick and Edinburgh.

Passengers were urged to check with their airline before they travelled.

Glasgow Airport said flights resumed just after 10:00 GMT, but disruption is still expected.

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Away from the disruption, people have been enjoying the snow in Victoria Park in Glasgow
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Snow in Glasgow, as scattered weather warnings for snow and ice are in place

Meanwhile, at Aberdeen airport a flight was cancelled after a vehicle crashed into a stationary aircraft.

British Airways described it as a "minor issue" and said they are "working hard to get customers where they need to be".

It comes after much of the UK experienced a freezing cold start to Saturday.

The weather agency had warned freezing rain, a rare type of precipitation which freezes on impact, could make driving dangerous.

The weather also caused issues on the railways.

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The weather caused travel disruption across the country, including at Glasgow Central where a number of services were cancelled

There was a number of cancellations on ScotRail routes from Glasgow Central due to signalling issues following the wintry conditions.

The rail operator said staff were "working as quickly as possible to rectify the issues".

Eleven football matches in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) were postponed due to snow and freezing temperatures.

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Southern Scotland has also been hit by wintry conditions. This photo was taken in Dumfries and Galloway
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Snow fell across the West of Scotland overnight

Separately, the UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber cold-health alert for the health sector for a number of regions in England, meaning "significant impacts are probable".

Cold weather is likely to affect the whole health service, with the potential for the entire population to be at risk, the agency's alert says.

The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December.

Temperatures of between -3C (27F) to -6C (21F) were widely seen across the UK on Friday, even in major towns and cities. It was -5C (23F) in Manchester and Edinburgh and -3C (27F) in south-west London and Birmingham.

Snow swept across south-west England, parts of Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland, while hilly areas - including the North York Moors and parts of Scotland - will see more snow later, forecasters said.

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