Trains canceled, flights grounded after snow hits Britain
Members of the public push a car up a hill in Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Paul Childs
LONDON (Reuters) - Some trains were canceled, flights were grounded and a rugby match was called off on Sunday after Britain experienced heavy snow fall in some areas.
Britain's Met Office said there was an "amber weather warning" particularly across central England and warned travelers that "road, rail and air travel delays are likely, as well as stranding of vehicles and public transport cancellations".
There was 28 centimeters of snow in Sennybridge, in Wales, and 12 centimeters in High Wycombe, just outside the capital London.
Traffic driving slowly on the A414 road in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Paul Childs
Flights were suspended in Birmingham in central England, while more than 10 train lines reported delays. A rugby match in London was postponed due to "adverse weather conditions surrounding the ground".
(Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Gritters with snowploughs are out on the A414 road in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Paul ChildsA fallen tree crushing a campervan on the A40 is seen near Sennybridge, Wales, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca NadenA car turns around after a fallen tree crushing a campervan blocked the A40 near Sennybridge, Wales, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca NadenFallen trees close the A40 near Sennybridge, Wales, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca NadenA fallen tree crushing a campervan on the A40 is seen near Sennybridge, Wales, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca NadenA crashed lorry on the A50 is tended to by police as the snow falls near Uttoxeter, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Darren StaplesA fallen tree crushing a campervan on the A40 is seen near Sennybridge, Wales, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca NadenThe road closes after a fallen tree crushed a camper van on the A40 near Sennybridge, Wales, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca NadenA fallen tree crushing a campervan on the A40 is seen near Sennybridge, Wales, Britain, December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
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