Overview
- Lufthansa has canceled some European services, Hamburg limited operations to clear runways, and France’s SNCF suspended trains in Normandy for Thursday night and Friday because of severe winds.
- Météo‑France issued a red alert for La Manche with coastal gusts up to 160 km/h, while forecasters expect up to 30 cm of snow in central England under widespread amber weather alerts.
- The UK’s cold‑health amber alert remains in effect across England through Jan. 12, warning of heightened risks for vulnerable people and strain on health and social care services.
- Amsterdam’s Schiphol is working back from hundreds of cancellations earlier in the week and a brief power outage, with KLM reporting long lines as it seeks to keep departures on time; Dutch rail also suffered major disruption from frozen tracks and a software failure.
- Europe’s aviation recovery is hampered by shortages of de‑icing fluid, equipment and staff, though Air France‑KLM says supplies in Amsterdam have been replenished, and at least six weather‑related deaths have been reported, including five in France and one in Bosnia.