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Road and air traffic, disrupted in several European countries

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06 Jan. 2019 / 13:00

Road and air traffic, disrupted in several European countries

The heavy snow affected the road and air traffic in some European countries. Accidents have been registered on streets in Germany where the snow layer is more than 10 centimeters. Authorities worked hard to clean and make accessible the roads, Moldova 1 TV reports.

Munich Airport, the second largest in Germany, has been hit by snow. 120 flights were canceled and other dozens flights were delayed. Airplanes have been thoroughly cleaned of ice layer after landing and before taking off.

In Austria due to the avalanche risk, several roads and railway lines were closed.

Innsbruck Airport has been affected by restrictions imposed by the aeronautical authority.

The abundant snowfall in northern Greece affected public transport in Thessaloniki. Thousands of passengers have been stuck by fog. Some flights have been redirected to Athens or other cities in Greece.

Meteorologists  forecast snow and frosty weahter in several European countries in the days to come.

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