Germany Snow

Freezing rain in central and southern Germany grounded hundreds of flights and restricted train traffic on Wednesday as the weather service warned of slippery roads and heavy snowfall.

Heavy snowfall brought chaos to parts of southern Germany on Saturday, with air and rail traffic blocked in the Bavarian state capital of Munich.

Heavy snowfall brought both chaos and joy across Europe, with some 15,000 people stranded overnight on Sunday in the French Alps while skiers revelled in the fresh powder blanketing slopes.

Amazon.com Inc has no intention of bowing to pressure from striking workers in Germany, its second biggest market behind the United States, and is more worried about bad weather hurting Christmas deliveries, its country head said.

Frankfurt Airport, Europe's third-busiest hub, was able to re-open one runway for takeoffs only on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman said, after being forced to close completely due to heavy snow.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Britain, France and Germany on Monday as snow and ice blanketed Western Europe.

Snowfall, ice and freezing temperatures forced many travelers to camp out overnight at Paris and Frankfurt airports, while Scotland called in the army Thursday to clear snow. (Read: Heavy snow shuts Eiffel Tower, airport)While Paris' air traffic was returning to normal, more disruptions were expected at Germany's Frankfurt Airport. Many European co...

Many parts of Europe are shivering due to an unseasonal cold snap which has gripped Poland, Germany, parts of Austria, scotland and wales. Snow flurries are grounding flights and trapping hundreds of motorists.Infact, temperatures in Scotland and Wales over the weekend reached record lows and were reported to be colder than the North Pole.The icy w...

Freezing rain in central and southern Germany grounded hundreds of flights and restricted train traffic on Wednesday as the weather service warned of slippery roads and heavy snowfall.

Heavy snowfall brought chaos to parts of southern Germany on Saturday, with air and rail traffic blocked in the Bavarian state capital of Munich.

Heavy snowfall brought both chaos and joy across Europe, with some 15,000 people stranded overnight on Sunday in the French Alps while skiers revelled in the fresh powder blanketing slopes.

Amazon.com Inc has no intention of bowing to pressure from striking workers in Germany, its second biggest market behind the United States, and is more worried about bad weather hurting Christmas deliveries, its country head said.

Frankfurt Airport, Europe's third-busiest hub, was able to re-open one runway for takeoffs only on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesman said, after being forced to close completely due to heavy snow.

Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Britain, France and Germany on Monday as snow and ice blanketed Western Europe.

Snowfall, ice and freezing temperatures forced many travelers to camp out overnight at Paris and Frankfurt airports, while Scotland called in the army Thursday to clear snow. (Read: Heavy snow shuts Eiffel Tower, airport)While Paris' air traffic was returning to normal, more disruptions were expected at Germany's Frankfurt Airport. Many European co...

Many parts of Europe are shivering due to an unseasonal cold snap which has gripped Poland, Germany, parts of Austria, scotland and wales. Snow flurries are grounding flights and trapping hundreds of motorists.Infact, temperatures in Scotland and Wales over the weekend reached record lows and were reported to be colder than the North Pole.The icy w...