![]() Queues on UK roads are also likely to be increased by engineering work on the railways, including the closure of London Euston station over the bank holiday weekend. ![]() ![]() 'Public transport and train connections may continue to be disrupted in France.' 'New days of mobilisation may be announced by French unions at short notice. There was disruption on Eurostar high-speed rail services today with bosses forced to council a pair of London to Paris trains due to strikes.Ī spokesman said: ', with a spokesman saying: 'There will be a general strike in France on 6 April, which could extend beyond this date. Matters have been further complicated after a Paris Airports spokesman confirmed that 'Terminal 1 is blocked by activists, as well as road access to other areas.' Meanwhile British Airways said they had to 'make a small number of adjustments to schedule' and had cut some services to Nice, Barcelona, Toulouse and Paris.īudget airline Ryanair has called for French destinations to shoulder the burden of the strikes, tweeting: 'French air-traffic controllers are entitled to go on strike, but if there is going to be cancellations it is French flights that should take these cancellations, not overflights.' HAVE YOU BEEN CAUGHT IN THE CHAOS? Email: British Airways and EasyJet have warned customers they have had to cut services due to French air control strikes.ĮasyJet services between Toulouse and Bristol as well as Gatwick and Bordeaux have been cancelled, a spokesman confirmed. 'In all cases, you should avoid demonstrations wherever possible and follow the advice of the local authorities.' If demonstrations do turn violent, a heavy police/gendarmerie presence is to be expected. Its guidance on the protests reads: 'Demonstrations can take place in France, often in major cities. Meanwhile the Foreign Office has warned Brits making the trip to France to 'ensure they have confirmed bookings and enough food and water' for delays. The Kent port is already warning travellers they face waiting for 'hours' tomorrow, pleading with them to not turn up early or without booking. Massive queues formed at the Port of Dover and an early morning Eurostar train from Paris to London was cancelled, along with the corresponding return service. In 1995 the snow was heavy here as far as I can remember.Britons hoping to travel to Europe have today been caught up in 'Black Thursday' Easter chaos after French protesters launched another day of industrial action.įlights were grounded and cross-Channel trains cancelled amid a nationwide strike and protests against president Emmanuel Macron raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a parliamentary vote.Ĭhaos broke out on both sides of the Channel as protesters stopped traffic around a mile from Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport early on Thursday morning, forcing travellers to walk the rest of the way.Ī Paris Airports spokesman confirmed that 'Terminal 1 is blocked by activists, as well as road access to other areas'.īritish Airways grounded around 20 flights that would have used French airspace as air-traffic controllers join the industrial action. Regarding 2009, We got plenty of fresh snow here that day and at sea level. I would appreciate if anyone might have info on white christmases in the northwest to see if I have missed any but I cant think of any during the 1980 I dont think there were any white Christmases here in the 1980s. Got progressively colder over next few days but no heavy snow fell (frosts and freezing fog were very severe). 8" of snow fell on the night of the 26th Decmeber and lay on ground until rapid thaw on the 30thġ995 - Snow showers on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day morning gave a slight dusting. Bitterly cold for days before Christmas, but rapid thaw set in after dark on Christmas Day.Ģ009 - Heavy rain turned to sleet / wet snow around 3pm on Christmas Day but no snow settled at sea level hereĢ004 - Heavy snow on nearby mountains but none settled at sea level on Christmas DayĢ000 - Very cold Christmas day but sunny and frosty. They are rare! Ok now I am not being very technical here so if there was snow on the ground regardless if any fresh stuff fell during the 24 hours of Christmas day then I count it as white.Ģ010 - No fresh snow but 4 " had been lying for days beforehand. I trying to think back to how many white Christmases I have seen in north Co.
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