Flights from European airports including London, Belfast and Geneva were canceled as the region braced for more snow and freezing temperatures over the last weekend before Christmas.
Belfast International will shut until at least 5:00 p.m., according to a statement on the airport’s website. London’s City Airport closed its runway earlier this afternoon. Airports including Zurich, Geneva, Schiphol and London Gatwick have also delayed and canceled flights.
“Within a turn of a head it’s like a blizzard out there,” Gatwick airport spokeswoman Sarah Baranowski said by phone. “We’ve had barely any snow at all and suddenly there’s a blanket down within minutes.”
Eurostar Group Ltd. imposed a speed limit on its rail services because of the severe conditions, the company said on its website, meaning journeys will take 30 minutes longer. Fourteen centimeters (5.5 inches) of snow fell at Frankfurt from yesterday evening until early today. About 400 flights at Frankfurt Airport were canceled today, according to Fraport AG spokesman Thomas Uber.
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