The cold weather caused chaos in the capital
Overnight snow and freezing temperatures have caused major disruption to London transport.
Flights at Heathrow, Gatwick and City airports were affected by delays and dozens of cancellations.
All London Underground lines, apart from the Waterloo & City, experienced problems as staff dealt with the impact of the weather.
Train services on Southeastern, South Western Railway, Greater Anglia and East Midlands Railway continue to be disrupted.
Tracks used for Tube services in Willesden Green, north-west London, were covered in snow
Motorists have been urged to check before travelling
Network Rail said hundreds of staff with specialist kits were thawing frozen points and signals, and trains with snow plows were being used to clear tracks.
On the Underground there is currently disruption on the following lines:
Many other lines experienced varying levels of delays throughout Monday.
All lanes have now reopened on the M25 between junctions 23 and 25, although the area has been left congested. Overnight, it was closed clockwise in Potters Bar to find a number of lorries, leaving some drivers stranded for hours.
Analysis
By Tom Edwards, BBC London transport correspondent
The problem is that London’s – and the UK’s – transport network is not designed for extreme weather and significant snow.
Points freeze and many trains use the third rail for electricity that is on the ground. Staff are also having trouble getting to stations.
Another example – engineering work out at Royston on Sunday was overrun as the materials they were using were frozen solid, which meant many trains on Thameslink had already been cancelled.
Networks can be made more resilient to these extremes but it all costs a lot of money.
This week is particularly serious for passengers with rail strikes also planned from Tuesday.
The weather did not stop some from taking their morning dip in the Serpentine
People walk through the snow in Greenwich Park
A weather warning has been issued until Tuesday
Waun Dew Park was covered in snow
Other roads affected included the A232, A406 North Circular and the A10 in Enfield.
The AA has advised motorists to adapt their driving to the icy conditions.
London City Airport said it had experienced “some disruption” due to aircraft being out of position following the “significant amount of cancellations” on Sunday night, while Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport also warned that some flights could be delayed or cancel them.
A yellow warning for snow and ice, which remains in place until 11:00 GMT on Tuesday, has been issued by the Met Office.
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