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Just two days before May… and snow stopped play

By Fu Jing in Brussels, Tuo Yannan in Paris, Song Wei and Liu Jing in London (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-04-29 22:18 Comments

Just two days before May… and snow stopped play

Rain and hail in central London on April 29, 2016. [Photo/Twitter]

Unseasonably cold weather brought blizzards and hail across the UK this week with only days before May.

Rain and hail hit London on Friday afternoon local time with a daily low temperature of two degrees Celsius.

In Leeds and Yorkshire, an unseasonal mix of snowfall and sleet has caused disruption to those making an early start to the May Day bank holiday weekend.

Flights were cancelled and delayed for passengers after 15 cm of snow fell at Leeds Bradford Airport overnight, forcing the runway to close for part of Friday.

Earlier this week, arctic blasts caused light snow to fall in central London at noon on Tuesday, lasting until the afternoon, while gusts of sleet made driving difficult in parts of northern England.

Forecasters predict that while temperatures should warm up towards the coming Bank Holiday weekend, there is still the chance of snow, particularly in northern areas.

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