Snow blankets Britain disrupting travel, icy -15 temperature predicted: Updates

Britain Snowfall: Britain's weather agency issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in London and south-east England.

Heavy snowfall blanketed parts of Britain, disrupting airports, train networks and roads in London following which two coal plants have been put on standby in case of a power crunch over winter. Operations in many parts of London's underground network were either suspended or faced delays, while motorways witnessed gridlocks due to snow, Reuters reported.

Britain Snowfall: People walk on the street in front of The Elizabeth Tower. (Reuters)

Here are top updates on weather in Britain:

1. London's Gatwick and Stansted airports warned that the conditions could disrupt flight schedules.

2. Britain's weather agency issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in London and south-east England.

3. The weather agency also issued ice and fog warnings in other parts of England and the whole of Northern Ireland.

4. Southeastern, which operates rail services into London, advised passengers not to travel due to severe disruption caused by snow and ice.

5. Britain's National Grid issued a notification to warm two winter contingency coal plants.

6. "This measure should give the public confidence in Monday's energy supply," the National Grid said.

7. Emergency services said they had responded to a "serious incident" near Birmingham as they reminded people to take care in the potentially hazardous conditions.

8. "Four children have been taken to hospital in a critical condition after being rescued from an ice-covered lake," West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

9. The weather could result in temperatures as low as -15 degrees Celsius, according to the latest forecast.