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Blizzards Shut Airports, Curtail Travel in Europe

   VOA News 19 December 2010
   Planes  grounded  at  Heathrow International Airport in London, 19 Dec
   2010

Photo: AP

   Planes  grounded  at  Heathrow International Airport in London, 19 Dec
   2010

   Blizzards  and  freezing temperatures shut down airport runways, train
   tracks  and  highways  across  Europe  Sunday,  stranding thousands of
   holiday travelers.
   Airports in Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy and other
   countries reported cancellations or delays in hundreds of flights.
   Runways at both of Britain's busiest airports, Heathrow and Gatwick in
   London,  were  closed to allow snow to be cleared.  Frankfurt airport
   in  Germany  canceled around 500 flights Sunday. Police were called in
   on Saturday to calm angry passengers.
   In addition to airports in the United Kingdom, roads and railways were
   affected  in  Northern  Ireland,  Wales,  Scotland and England. Severe
   weather warnings have been issued for many areas.

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