Europe faces transport chaos as cold snap toll rises
Summary
Europe faces widespread transport chaos due to snow, ice, and high winds, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and several weather-related deaths amid a severe cold snap.
Key Points
- Snow, ice and high winds have disrupted transport across much of Europe for a third day with hundreds of flight cancellations.
- Seven people have died due to weather-related accidents in France, Bosnia, and Hungary since the cold snap began.
- Hundreds of schools are closed in Scotland and a snowstorm warning has been issued in parts of England.
- Severe conditions include heavy snowfall in Hungary and Austria with temperatures dropping as low as -24C in the Alps and major power outages in parts of the Balkans.
