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Sussex weather chaos: Gatwick flights affected

7:50am Tuesday 22nd December 2009 in


Budget airline easyJet said the hangover from yesterday's bad weather would see scores of flights cancelled from Luton, Gatwick, Stansted, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports this morning.

British Airways cancelled all UK and European flights departing after 7pm yesterday, and was "strongly" advising passengers to check their flight status before setting off today.

Staff at Gatwick were working to clear a backlog after reopening the runway last night.

Passengers are advised to check Gatwick's website before travelling.

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TheGuyCalledSam says...
7:19am Fri 18 Dec 09

It should be noted, despite it being a college and not a school, that BHASVIC is also shut today.

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elsquid says...
7:25am Fri 18 Dec 09

I've received an automated text from Varndean School to say that they're closed, also.

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alyn, southwick says...
7:29am Fri 18 Dec 09

Hove Park Upper & Lower closed

as is Blatchington mill for students and staff.

still looking for cedar centre and city college.

anyone heard about The Pines Day centre, Durrington?

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Tye says...
7:29am Fri 18 Dec 09

the country closes down again because of snow?
OR is it know-alls who think they can be sued if someone slips and has an accident on the way to school!
Using that logic the schools would never be open

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Ceridrial says...
7:38am Fri 18 Dec 09

Tye wrote:
the country closes down again because of snow? OR is it know-alls who think they can be sued if someone slips and has an accident on the way to school! Using that logic the schools would never be open
Thats bonkers.... its treacherous out there, i know because i just tried driving to work and had to turn around and give up! this is extreme weather, we dont get it a lot (ok second time this year, but still!)

lets fill up the A&Es with accidents and broken bones....

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Ceridrial says...
7:40am Fri 18 Dec 09

Denton Community Primary School Website states
"School is closed today, Friday 18th December.
School will re-open to children at 1.00 p.m. today if weather conditions improve. "

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misscee says...
7:43am Fri 18 Dec 09

Thomas Bennett Community college in Crawley is closed (see school's website)

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Tye says...
7:56am Fri 18 Dec 09

Ceridrial wrote:
Tye wrote: the country closes down again because of snow? OR is it know-alls who think they can be sued if someone slips and has an accident on the way to school! Using that logic the schools would never be open
Thats bonkers.... its treacherous out there, i know because i just tried driving to work and had to turn around and give up! this is extreme weather, we dont get it a lot (ok second time this year, but still!) lets fill up the A&Es with accidents and broken bones....
You are quite correct - I lived in Geneva for 2 years and the city closed down for almost 3 months during the "extreme weather" of the winter ;-)

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Fight Back says...
7:57am Fri 18 Dec 09

List on here is considerably shorter than the one on Heart - nice to see the Argus has the ability to be really up to date !

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alyn, southwick says...
8:05am Fri 18 Dec 09

Fight Back wrote:
List on here is considerably shorter than the one on Heart - nice to see the Argus has the ability to be really up to date !
probably because more people are contacting Heart FM - more people probably listen to radio (tends to be more immediate, and still greater access to). More telling is that Heart FM always tends to have more info then even BBC Sussex radio, yet council says listen to Sussex radio (guess that's who they tell - bit out of touch maybe B&H council)

and however much people go and ask they can't force people to tell them.

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longman says...
8:26am Fri 18 Dec 09

My partner tried to get to work today. He couldnt even get out of our road and I had to dig him out of the snow drift he had slid into. We had a text from school to say that it is closed today, not one mentioned in the list. It is on the Downs and has been cut off. It is all very well for people to say get a grip and get on with things, but we dont have snow chains, winter tyres or anything like that. I did have time off school when it snowed as we lived miles away and I am sure that those people who say that they never had time off when they were kids coz of the snow are not telling the truth. I know that my parents did!

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Mutteroo says...
1:17pm Fri 18 Dec 09

Three cars attempted to drive up our road. First one stalled and had to be pushed by people in car behind. They got back in car and promptly slid into the car they were pushing. Third car was Land Rover. He had no difficulties.

As another has said, we do not expect this sort of weather. My kids are teenagers and until February this year had never experienced 'real snow'.

Unless you have a car which can handle this weather - stay at home. There's always tomorrow.

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simba1945 says...
4:20pm Fri 18 Dec 09

Im telling the truth,never had a day off during bad weather.Just thinking about it my teacher used to stay over night in the class room.
Good old days

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Rostrum says...
1:22pm Mon 21 Dec 09

Argus wrote:-

"which marks the longest day of the year"

Oh no it does not.. It marks the Shortest Day and Longest Night...

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catmachine says...
1:44pm Mon 21 Dec 09

It would be helpful if this cancellation was also announced on the Burning the Clocks and Same Sky websites

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ShorehamBeachcomber says...
1:45pm Mon 21 Dec 09

pathetic decision...I live on the beach and guess what...the rain has washed it ALL away...treacherous it is NOT..its PLUS 4 degrees

security word look at a forecast next time

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siobhan87 says...
1:52pm Mon 21 Dec 09

Cat Machine I agree - the Same Sky website has absolutely nothing on there! It's a shame - this event would have been beautiful. And Rostrum I was wondering how the day could all of a sudden become the longest day of the year when the sun sets at 3pm! :)

Nevermind, Happy Christmas everyone!

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alexbruckner says...
2:33pm Mon 21 Dec 09

surely it marks the longest night of the year (and not the longest day, which would be the summer solstice in june)?

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East Brunswick says...
3:00pm Mon 21 Dec 09

Who on your staff thought it was the longest day? Any fool knows it is the shortest day and the longest night. Dah!

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Rostrum says...
3:20pm Mon 21 Dec 09

siobhan87 wrote:
Cat Machine I agree - the Same Sky website has absolutely nothing on there! It's a shame - this event would have been beautiful. And Rostrum I was wondering how the day could all of a sudden become the longest day of the year when the sun sets at 3pm! :) Nevermind, Happy Christmas everyone!
I said --- "It marks the Shortest Day and Longest Night..." !!!!!

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siobhan87 says...
3:32pm Mon 21 Dec 09

yes rostrum, i was agreeing with you... re-read my entry.. ooop... ahh there you go! makes sense now doesn't it :P

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