Overview
- A points failure at Finsbury Park shut the entire Victoria line during the morning peak, with ticket acceptance in place on alternative routes.
- A signal failure at Finsbury Park left no Piccadilly line service between King's Cross St. Pancras and Cockfosters, with severe delays reported elsewhere on the route.
- National Rail warned of serious disruption across the country due to the storm, saying most major operators and the Eurostar would be affected.
- The Met Office issued yellow and amber alerts for snow, ice, rain and wind through Friday, with travel conditions expected to be difficult.
- Thursday saw widespread Tube issues, including a points failure at Hampstead that severely delayed the Northern line, before some services improved later in the day.