Overview
- Amsterdam Schiphol canceled at least 700 flights on Wednesday after successive days of chaos, with more than 1,000 travelers sheltering overnight and roughly 1,700 flights scrapped over recent days.
- KLM grounded about 600 flights and said de‑icing supplies are critically low after using a season’s stock in days, while the airport reported separate runway de‑icing supplies remained available.
- France’s aviation regulator ordered airlines to cut about 40% of flights at Charles de Gaulle and 25% at Orly as Paris suspended bus services and many regions banned trucks and school buses.
- Rail operators reported widespread disruption, with Eurostar services curtailed and national networks in the Netherlands and France reducing or slowing trains due to snow, ice and operational constraints.
- Authorities reported at least six weather‑related deaths across Europe, with some reports citing seven, as forecasts flagged additional snow, ice and strong winds through the coming days.