• Dublin: Hainan Airlines from Beijing, Tui from Barbados, Aer Lingus from New York.
• Shannon: Norse from Barbados.
• Paris CDG: Air Transat from Toronto
• Birmingham: Qatar Airways from Doha, Juneyao Air from Shanghai, Etihad from Abu Dhabi, Vueling from Barcelona.
• London Heathrow: Gulf Air from Bahrain, Virgin Atlantic from Atlanta, Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong.
• Glasgow: Aer Lingus from Orlando.

Two amber weather warnings from the Met Office have been put in place in England and Wales, with 3cm to 7cm of snowfall predicted for much of the affected area, mixing with rain at times in lower-lying areas.

The forecaster has also issued yellow warnings covering almost the entire country across the weekend.

• One amber warning for snow and freezing rain, which covers much of Wales and the Midlands as far north as Manchester, is in place until midday on Sunday.
• The second amber warning for snow, covering most of northern England including Leeds, Sheffield and the Lake District, is in place until midnight on Sunday.
• A yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of the remaining parts of England and Wales until midnight.
• A yellow warning for snow and ice covers large parts of Northern Ireland from 6pm on Sunday.
• The north of Scotland is covered by a yellow warning for ice until 10am on Sunday.
• Another yellow warning for snow and ice is in place in the east of central Scotland until 6am on Monday.
• And a yellow warning for snow is in place across most of southern Scotland between midnight on Sunday and 6am on Monday.
• There is also a yellow warning for rain covering much of Wales and the West Midlands on Sunday from 6am to 9pm.
• Another yellow warning for rain covering most of southern England is in place from 8.51am on Sunday until 9am on Monday.

Liverpool are due to host their rivals at Anfield at 4.30pm GMT on Sunday afternoon as they look to extend their lead at the top of the table.

While the pitch is likely to be able to be made playable, the safety of travelling fans will also be considered with regards to a possible postponement.

My colleague Harry Latham-Coyle from The Independent’s sports team reports:

As much as 12cm of snow has fallen in Bingley, West Yorkshire, according to the Met Office.

The town was the snowiest place in the UK as of 7am this morning.

Both Shap in Cumbria and Capel Curig, Gwynedd, saw 10cm overnight.

Heavy snow has closed both runways at the UK’s third-busiest airport, Manchester. The last plane landed at 6.05am, and since then a procession of long-haul planes has been waiting to touch down.

So far Qatar Airways from Doha and Vueling from Barcelona have gone to Birmingham, while the Virgin Atlantic flight from Atlanta landed at London Heathrow. Aer Lingus from Orlando in Florida is currently on the ground at Glasgow.

The crews will be hoping to fly on to Manchester once at least one runway reopens, but there will be severe congestion for arrivals and departures.

KLM has grounded its morning flight from Amsterdam to Manchester, as well as the outbound service.

Airline passengers across England are facing severe disruption as airports are hit by heavy snow. Bristol airport closed for several hours on Saturday night, with dozens of diversions, delays and cancellations – and Manchester airport has closed both runways due to the snow, along with nearby Liverpool airport.

The diversions have begun. Passengers on the Qatar Airways overnight flight from Doha are blearily rubbing their eyes in Birmingham airport. Flight QR21 arrived in the Manchester area slightly behind schedule, just after the runway closed. It held for 50 minutes before diverting south to the West Midlands airport.

The last flight to land was Tui from Barbados at 6.05am, and in the following 90 minutes there are 10 more long-haul planes waiting to touch down. From the east, aircraft are holding from Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. From across the Atlantic, planes from New York, Atlanta, Orlando and Toronto, and another couple from Barbados.

Most have been flying holding patterns for half-an-hour or more, with more diversion declarations likely imminently.

Each time a plane diverts, it sets up problems for passengers later in the day. For example, the Qatar Airways flight was due out at 7.45am, with hundreds of passengers due to transfer to other flights to Africa, Asia and Australasia.

“Our runways are temporarily closed due to heavy snow, as our teams work hard to clear them as quickly as possible” – that announcement from Manchester airport shortly after 6am signals severe disruption for many thousands of passengers. “We will update you as soon as possible.”

Manchester airport is the third-busiest in the UK, after London Heathrow and Gatwick, and it has had a really difficult night, with every single flight since 10.30pm on Saturday delayed.

The closure of both runways will prove annoying for the tens of thousands of passengers waiting to fly out, but at least they can stay put. The last flight to land was Tui from Barbados at 6.05am, and in the following 90 minutes there are 11 long-haul planes waiting to touch down. From the east, aircraft are holding from Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha. From across the Atlantic, planes from New York, Atlanta, Orlando and Toronto, and another couple from Barbados.

Diversions look certain to start soon – last time this happened in Manchester, in January 2003, planes landed as far away as Dublin and Paris.

The Met Office has warned of snow and ice, with the risk of rare freezing rain, across most of England and Wales over the weekend.

The phenomenon – commonly known as ice storms in North America – is not often seen in the UK because the conditions needed for it are quite specific, according to the forecaster.

Runways at Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon airports were temporarily closed on Sunday due to heavy snowfall, causing flight delays.

Manchester Airport cited “heavy snow” and said teams were working to reopen the runways as soon as possible, urging passengers to check with airlines for updates. Liverpool John Lennon Airport also closed its runway but remains operational.

“We are working hard to clear the runway and will provide an update at 07.45 (GMT),” the airport said.

Elsewhere, Birmingham Airport resumed operations early Sunday after suspending flights overnight for snow clearing, while Bristol Airport reopened late Saturday but warned of potential delays due to displaced aircraft.

All the affected airports, and Belfast International Airport, urged passengers to check with their airline.

Two amber weather warnings have been issued, including a warning for snow and ice which will stay until 12pm today, covering most of the Midlands, Wales and parts of northern England.

Another amber snow warning will stay in place until the end of the day.