Travel delays hit London ahead of yellow weather warning for snow

Two London Underground lines are running with severe delays this morning while the capital braces itself for snow today.

On the railways, National Rail is warning travellers to check their journeys before setting off in light of the Met Office yellow warnings for snow and ice still in place.

The yellow weather warning covers London and the South, the Midlands, parts of North Wales, the North West of England, west and northern parts of Scotland, as well as Northern Ireland.

Some roads and railways are likely to be affected, and there could be icy patches on untreated roads, the forecaster said.

On the London Underground, commuters taking the District or Piccadilly Tube lines should prepare themselves for a longer than usual journey to work.

The District line is reporting severe delays while engineers work to fix a faulty train at Upminster, while the Piccadilly is once again hampered by a shortage of trains due to ongoing repairs to damage caused by ‘leaf fall’.