Europe Cold Snap Disrupts Travel as Paris Transit Rebounds

Overview

• Paris transport operator RATP restored about 30 suspended bus lines with metros and trams running, though some routes remain halted and service is being phased back.
• At least five deaths in France were linked to snow and ice, including crashes in the southwest and fatal accidents near Paris reported by police.
• Amsterdam’s Schiphol suspended operations with roughly 700 flights canceled as snow closed runways and disrupted regional rail service.
• Eurostar canceled departures from the Netherlands and restricted services to Brussels, suspending links to Paris and London at times.
• Météo‑France kept snow and ice alerts for 23 departments in northwestern France with widespread subzero temperatures, locally below −10°C.