All flights to and from Bristol Airport have been stopped due to snow on the ground - with incoming planes forced to circle away and passengers left delayed for hours

Flights suspended at Bristol Airport due to bad weather. Social media reports suggest snow on the ground. Live flight data that no flights have left the airport and the first arrivals are being delayed and are circling away from the airport. Passengers should check their flight before travelling to the airport.

Bob Howard, 67, from Redland in Bristol was due to arrive into Bristol Airport at 19:30 GMT. But because of the snow, his flight from Barcelona was diverted to Birmingham and he was left waiting on the plane for more than two hours after it landed.

All flights were suspended at Bristol Airport due to weather conditions. At 6.15am, the airport has told passengers that flights were been suspended until 7.30am and that further announcements will be made once information is available. By 8am, all flights were operating again.

Bristol Airport has reopened after suspending operations and diverting a number of flights last night (January 4) due to snowfall - but passengers have complained of 'chaos' and 'shambles' in the wake of the disruption.

Snow at Bristol Airport has caused flight operations to be suspended - several flights have been cancelled with numerous other flights being diverted to other parts of the UK

Bosses at the airport have said "challenging weather conditions" mean some flights are being delayed. | ITV News

Snow chaos engulfed Bristol Airport this morning as all flights were suspended due to heavy snowfall, triggering travel disruptions and leaving passengers stranded. Aircraft meant to land had to be rerouted, while departures scheduled for the morning faced delays.

Flights are being diverted from Bristol to Birmingham Airport as heavy snow disrupts operations. A number of flights that were meant to be landing at Bristol Airport tonight (Saturday, January 4) have been diverted following today's snowfall.