The pilots failed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to switch Change_tool on the engines ' internal ice protection systems , used Using reverse thrust in a snowstorm prior to takeoff Self_motion , tried to use Using the jet exhaust of a plane in front of them to melt their ice , and failed Earnings_and_losses to abort Process_end the takeoff Motion even after detecting Check a power problem while taxiing and seeing Perception_active ice and snow buildup Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale on the wings .

On the morning of 6 February the majority of Great Britain and Ireland had snow cover , with the area surrounding Surrounding the Bristol Channel ( South Wales ( Cardiff area ) and South West England ( Bristol area ) ) being most affected Influence – had settled Creating overnight around Okehampton , Devon , South West England with similar depths in South Wales .

More than of snow fell Motion_directional on parts of the North Downs and over in parts of the London area .

Such snow accumulation is uncommon in London .

In Ireland on 5 February Dublin Airport was closed Process_end for a period to allow Preventing_or_letting snow to be cleared from the runways , delaying Change_event_time flights .

A winter storm Catastrophe swept Scrutiny across the south of England on 9–10 February bringing Bringing heavy rain and snow , which caused Causation flooding Catastrophe in southern England .

In northern Ireland , a combination Cause_to_amalgamate of moisture and significantly cooler weather produced Manufacturing several inches of snow across the region , cutting electricity to hundreds .

Most of the performances were accompanied by extravagant special effects Achieve , including confetti , pyrotechnics , laser lights , and artificial fog and snow .

The high snow totals Destroying closed schools for a week in western Massachusetts .

The North American blizzard Catastrophe of 2005 was a three-day storm Catastrophe that affected Influence large areas of the northern United States , dropping Motion more than 3 feet ( 0.9 m ) of snow in parts of southeastern Massachusetts , as well as much of the Boston metropolitan area .

While this was by far the hardest hit Attack region , it was also a significant snowstorm Catastrophe for the Philadelphia and New York City areas , which both suffered Bodily_harm occasional blizzard conditions and 12-15 inch ( 30–38 cm ) snow accumulations .

The storm Catastrophe began Process_start dropping Motion snow on the upper Midwest on Thursday , January 20 , 2005 .

The strength Cause_change_of_strength of the storm Catastrophe , coupled Cause_to_amalgamate with the extreme Arctic temperatures , created Causation a light Lighting , fluffy snow which increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the snowfall totals .

The storm Catastrophe shut down Logan International Airport in Boston , Massachusetts and T. F. Green Airport in Rhode Island , while also impairing Bodily_harm travel throughout much of Massachusetts due Causation to the high amount of snow covering Hiding_objects the roads .

These were the last World Championships scheduled Arranging for an even-numbered year ( 1996 was a postponement of 1995 , due Causation to lack Causation of snow ) .

The storm Catastrophe dropped Motion its heaviest snow of ( locally as much as ) across a wide area of interior New England , New York , and Pennsylvania .

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Extensive drifting Motion of snow left Self_motion communities isolated Preventing_or_letting and unable to receive Receiving deliveries Sending of food and heating fuel .

at the same time , snow , ice and several entire glaciers on the volcano melted Change , forming Creating a series of large lahars ( volcanic mudslides ) that reached Arriving as far as the columbia river , nearly to the southwest .

For one month this situation endured , but snow arrived in Arriving late November , and the river surface began Process_start to freeze Change .

The multi-faceted storm Catastrophe system included Cause_to_be_included a tornado Catastrophe outbreak Catastrophe , record Recording snow accumulations , a damaging Damaging ice storm Catastrophe , and flooding Catastrophe rains .

On December 26 and 27 , the storm Catastrophe 's forward Self_motion movement slowed Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to a drift Self_motion , causing Causation very heavy snow over Upstate New York , Vermont , and southern Quebec .

Where precipitation remained Temporary_stay as snow , accumulations Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale reached Arriving or more , crippling Destroying travel Traveling .

Throughout the region , the snow and ice—in some cases further weighted by heavy rainfall—caused roofs to cave in .

Montreal received Receiving of snow in that city 's biggest snowstorm Catastrophe on record Recording at the time ; officials blamed Judgment_communication the storm Catastrophe for 15 deaths Death in Quebec .

The winter of 2010 in England saw the earliest widespread winter snowfall since 1993 with snow falling Motion_directional as early as 24 November across Northumberland and North Yorkshire .

A maximum snow depth of was recorded Recording on 1 December in the Peak District , Sheffield , Doncaster , the Cotswold Hills and the Forest of Dean .

This cold spell brought Bringing further snow and ice chaos back to Ireland and Britain with Southern England , Wales , the Republic of Ireland ( excluding the westerly coastal regions ) and Northern Ireland bearing the brunt of the wintry conditions .

February was above average in temperature and ended Process_end on a mild note , although the snow returned Arriving in much of Scotland during March .

While landing Arriving on runway 3 in a snow storm on December 20 , 1983 , it struck Attack a snow plow on the runway .

While landing Arriving on runway 3 in a snow storm on December 20 , 1983 , it struck Attack a snow plow on the runway .

The impact ripped Destroying the right wing from the plane destroying Destroying the snow plow and killing Killing its driver .

The resulting NTSB investigation determined Deciding that the snow removal operations were controlled Control from the tower .

The snow plow , call sign Sweeper 7 , had been routinely directed Aiming to exit the runway to accommodate arrivals and departures .

Neither the approach or tower controller had advised Convincing flight 650 that snow removal operations were in progress .

The hourly ATIS broadcast advised Convincing that blowing snow conditions were present Presence .

The crew was not concerned on landing that snow was observed Perception_active blowing on the runway .

Shortly after touchdown Motion when they entered Arriving the snow cloud the plane struck Attack the snow plow .

Shortly after touchdown Motion when they entered Arriving the snow cloud the plane struck Attack the snow plow .

The board concluded Coming_to_believe the snow removal operations were inadequately supervised by the tower .

The passage of Ginny resulted in Causation a snow storm Catastrophe across eastern New England , particularly in northern Maine , where it killed Killing two people .

Most crippling was the widespread 20 to 35 in ( 50 to 90 cm ) of snow accumulated Come_together across southern Pennsylvania , the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia , northern Virginia , Washington , D.C. , Maryland , Delaware , and southern New Jersey , bringing Bringing air and Interstate Highway travel to a halt Process_end .

This event was the second of four nor'easters during the 2009-2010 winter that brought Bringing heavy snow to enough of the Northeast 's population to be numerically recognized Know by NOAA 's NESIS intensity rating .

Additionally , this event was the second of three major Mid-Atlantic snowstorms that occurred Presence over a 12-day period ; each subsequent storm focused Aiming its heaviest snow slightly farther north : the January 30 , 2010 storm ( not recognized by NESIS ) dropped Motion_directional more than a foot of snow across Virginia and the lower Chesapeake Bay region , while the February 9–10 , 2010 North American blizzard bulls-eyed the Maryland-Pennsylvania border with as much as 38.3 inches .

Additionally , this event was the second of three major Mid-Atlantic snowstorms that occurred Presence over a 12-day period ; each subsequent storm focused Aiming its heaviest snow slightly farther north : the January 30 , 2010 storm ( not recognized by NESIS ) dropped Motion_directional more than a foot of snow across Virginia and the lower Chesapeake Bay region , while the February 9–10 , 2010 North American blizzard bulls-eyed the Maryland-Pennsylvania border with as much as 38.3 inches .

Originating Creating from a disturbance just off the coast of the Northwestern United States on January 23 , it initially produced Manufacturing a light swath of snow as it traveled Motion southeastwards into the Midwest as an Alberta clipper on January 24–25 .

The nor'easter disrupted Hindering transportation , with snow emergencies declared Expressing_publicly in six states and travel bans enacted Action in four of these states – Connecticut , New Jersey , Massachusetts , and Rhode Island – as well as in New York City .

England ; the rest of the tour was cancelled Change_event_time due to heavy snow .

In 2007 ( 57th Festival Social_event ) , about two million people visited Traveling Sapporo to see the hundreds of snow statues and ice sculptures at the Odori Park and Susukino sites , in central Sapporo , and at the Satoland site .

A number of stages made out of snow are also constructed Building and some events including musical performances are held Hold .