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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida and agencies

Amsterdam airport cancels at least 800 flights because of snow and wind

Ice-covered planes at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
More flights are expected to be cancelled at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. Photograph: ANP/Shutterstock

Snow and ice has continued to cause chaos across parts of Europe, grounding flights and clogging roads, with about 1,000 people forced to spend the night at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport as staff worked to clear snow from runways.

At least 800 flights were cancelled on Wednesday at Schiphol, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs.

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