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I know that BA sometimes applies “commercial policy” at LHR in the event of major disruption in the roads and railway lines leading to LHR. But it requires either a big accident that closes the roads or recognised disruption to the HEX or Piccadilly Line. Don’t think that “heavy traffic” cuts it: heavy traffic happens every day, twice a day...
As said, this was nothing compared to a 'regular' rush hour. There was a combination bad weather and multiple accidents, leading to multiple lanes being closed. At its peak, on the motorway from the South to Rotterdam the jam was 16km and the delay 150 minutes according to the Dutch Automobile Association. In my view that is extraordinary.