A snow storm hits northern Europe, causing some flights to be cancelled
A severe snowstorm led to the death of two people and the injury of 20 others as a result of a cold wave accompanied by snow and ice that swept through northern Europe and caused the cancellation of some flights.
The British newspaper The Independent reported on Thursday that the severe weather that swept Europe, began yesterday, Wednesday, as emergency services responded to many incidents, including traffic accidents, slides due to snow and ice, floods, and other situations. Emergency.
The United Kingdom issued weather warnings with temperatures expected to drop to minus 16 degrees Celsius in some areas this evening, Thursday.
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The bad weather conditions caused the disruption of travel and the closure of schools on Thursday and Friday.
In Germany, the authorities issued black ice warnings to drivers and pedestrians, calling for caution. stay in homes as much as possible. Also, 120 of the 1,090 take-off and landing flights scheduled for Sunday at Frankfurt Airport were cancelled.
It is noteworthy that black ice is just regular ice that forms on the asphalt, But because it is a thin layer of transparent ice, it blends with the dark asphalt, giving it a black appearance when looked at closely. It usually forms when it rains and temperatures are at or below freezing. Less..
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