Severe Winter Weather Paralyses Germany and Scandinavia
Over 800 Flights Grounded, Train Services Disrupted, and Schools Closed Amid Heavy Snowfall and Freezing Rain
- Severe winter weather in Germany and Scandinavia has led to the grounding of over 800 flights, major disruptions in train services, and hazardous road conditions.
- Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, cancelled 570 of its 1,047 scheduled flights due to freezing rain and heavy snowfall.
- Deutsche Bahn, Germany's national train operator, warned of delays and cancellations, and limited the top speed of its high-speed ICE trains to 200 kph as a precaution.
- The extreme weather conditions have also led to school closures in several regions and companies offering employees the option to work from home.
- The German Weather Service has issued severe weather warnings, expecting the conditions to persist through Thursday.
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