"Commuters are battling rush-hour chaos after heavy snowfalls across large swathes of England and Wales."
That sounds bad, tell me more.
"Luton, Stansted, Cardiff, Bristol and Birmingham airports have closed runways and train services have been hit."
Any other airports affected?
"The runway at Gatwick airport was closed because of the severe weather, but has now reopened. Passengers are being advised to check in as normal.
The runways at Luton, Stansted, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham and London City airports have also been temporarily closed.
British Airways warned that many short-haul flights from Heathrow airport would be cancelled after 1000 GMT.
Passengers are being advised to contact their airline before travelling."
Are the roads affected too?
"The Highways Agency - which sent out gritting lorries overnight - has warned of poor driving conditions, and urged drivers to travel only if necessary.
A spokesman for the AA's Roadwatch service said motoring conditions were worst in the south-east of the country, with Surrey, London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex all affected by the snow."
And how about the schools, are they open?
"All schools in Birmingham, Solihull and Dudley have been closed, as well as some in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and East Anglia.
Nearly 100 schools are also closed in Wales but the figure is set to rise."
Wow, it sounds like a real snow storm has hit the UK, how much snow has there been?
"Up to 5cm (2in) of snow has already fallen"
What?! Is that all?! All this fuss and chaos around the country and there hasn't even been enough snow to come half way up the tyre on my car! What is wrong with this country?
Source: BBC
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