Impact of the snowfall* London buses suspended
* Circle, Hammersmith and City, Waterloo and City lines suspended
* Southeastern Trains and Gatwick Express cancelled
* Reduced service on Southern and First Great Western
* London City airport closed
* Both runways at Heathrow closed
* Treacherous driving conditions
* All schools closed in Westminster
Thousands of people are unable to travel as London's transport network has been disrupted due to snow.
The entire bus network and three Underground lines - the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Waterloo & City lines - have been suspended.
London City Airport has been closed, while both runways are shut at Heathrow. Gatwick Airport advised people to check before travelling.
London has seen the heaviest snowfall in 18 years, weather experts said.
Buses and Tube
Up to 10cm (0.3ft) of snow has already fallen in some parts of Greater London, with 6cm (0.2ft) of snow reported at Heathrow Airport.
The conditions led the Met Office to issue an extreme weather warning for London and the south east of England.
On the Underground, the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Waterloo & City lines are fully suspended. The Bakerloo, Jubilee, Piccadilly, Northern and District lines are partly suspended.
There are severe delays on the Central Line. Several Tube stations are also closed.
A spokesman for Transport for London (TfL) said: "Heavy snowfall across the London area last night has severely disrupted transport services and further snow is forecast throughout Monday.
"The biggest difficulty today is the road conditions which are extremely dangerous and drivers should take extreme care."
All services are currently suspended until further notice on Southeastern Trains and there is no service on Gatwick Express. Southern and First Great Western are running reduced services.
A British Airports Authority spokesman said both runways at Heathrow Airport were now closed.
Passengers were advised to check before leaving for the airport.
Although Gatwick Airport was open, there were significant delays and cancellations, he added.
Earlier, a BBC reporter at Gatwick said many people were stranded as trains are cancelled and taxis out of service due to gridlock on the M25. Long queues had built up for hotels.
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