Overview
- Amsterdam’s Schiphol scrapped more than 700 flights on Wednesday, set up camp beds, and said over 1,000 passengers slept in the terminal overnight.
- KLM canceled about 600 flights for the day and warned de-icing fluid supplies were under pressure, with delays to replenishment compounding hold-ups.
- France’s aviation authority ordered cuts of 40% at Charles de Gaulle and 25% at Orly, buses in the Paris region were suspended, and trucks and school buses were barred from many roads.
- Authorities reported at least six weather-related deaths across Europe — five in France and one in Bosnia — with some outlets citing a seventh fatality in Hungary.
- Rail networks were heavily disrupted, with Eurostar and national operators reporting delays and cancellations, and forecasters warning of further snow and hazardous conditions later in the week.