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Lili Bayer in Brussels

Flights grounded and trains cancelled in Germany as freezing weather hits Europe – as it happened

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Munich Airport temporarily suspended flights amid disruptions due to freezing conditions.
Munich Airport temporarily suspended flights amid disruptions due to freezing conditions. Photograph: Anna Szilágyi/EPA

Summary of the day

  • Decades of underinvestment in the German railways have been blamed for chaos in parts of Germany after heavy snow led to much of the network grinding to a halt.

  • There were no takeoffs or landings at Munich airport this morning due to freezing rain. The airport worked to de-ice operating areas.

  • Deutsche Bahn said rail traffic in southern Germany is expected to be severely affected until Wednesday evening and that massive restrictions are still expected in the greater Munich area.

  • In the afternoon, Munich airport said there are severe restrictions in air traffic and that the flight schedule is severely reduced due to extreme weather.

A passenger plane is cleared of ice in Munich Airport, Germany, Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023. After an interruption of several hours due to the weather conditions, Munich Airport has resumed operations.
A passenger plane is cleared of ice in Munich Airport, Germany, Tuesday Dec. 5, 2023. After an interruption of several hours due to the weather conditions, Munich Airport has resumed operations. Photograph: Jason Tschepljakow/AP

Munich airport has reiterated that there are still severe restrictions in air traffic, posting a photo of snow at the airport.

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