Weather conditions are improving across the UK ahead of the final Christmas travel rush and last-minute shopping dash.
All weather warnings that were previously in place have now been lifted, with strong winds over the weekend causing flight cancellations and widespread rail delays.
Disruption is included. Belfast City Airport The runway was closed after the plane was damaged in a “hard landing” on Sunday. The runway was reopened on Monday morning.
The Met Office has forecast a “grey Christmas” with “very mild” temperatures for most of the coming days – ruling out any chance of a white Christmas for the majority of the country.
It comes after parts of the UK were hit with cold temperatures and gusts of 50-60mph (80-97km/h). Winds on Saturday and Sunday – with the highest gusts recorded at 82mph in South Uist on the Western Isles.
But the travel picture looks much more straightforward for those traveling today or Tuesday.
While Heathrow Airport was forced to cancel around 100 flights on Sunday due to the conditions, a spokesman said it was “business as usual” on Monday.
And National Rail wasn’t reporting any major problems Monday, though There were some isolated issues..
Ferry customers are still being warned of ongoing disruption on some routes from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
While driving conditions have improved, congestion is likely.
Last week, the RAC predicted 29 million separate road trips over Christmas – with around 7 million over the next two days alone.
The AA’s president, Edmund King, said the rest of the journey during the festival should run relatively smoothly, with hold-ups at the “usual hotspots” such as the M25, M1 and M6.
According to retail analyst Catherine Shuttleworth, motorists were among those heading to supermarkets on Monday, which will be the biggest food shopping day of the year so far.
That said, high street retailers was prepared for a “busy day”, while supermarkets looked to cash in on people more “cautious” about food in the run-up to Christmas due to demands on household budgets.
According to BBC Weather forecasters, temperatures are expected to improve in the run-up to Christmas Day, with the sun shining in some areas. Light is predictable.
Northern Ireland and western Scotland will experience light rain, moving into western parts of England and Wales on Monday afternoon. Some snow is likely over the Scottish Highlands and Pennines.
Christmas Eve will see mostly cloudy skies but this is one of the mildest on record. Temperatures are predicted to reach an average of 12 degrees Celsius. (54F) or 13C, while Christmas Day is expected to be 11C or 12C.