BERLIN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Extreme winter weather caused numerous traffic accidents across northeastern Germany on Friday, while flight operations at Berlin Brandenburg Airport were suspended for hours before gradually resuming later in the day. The German Weather Service warned of dangerous icy conditions caused by freezing rain in parts of the German states of Berlin, Brandenburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Police reported multiple accidents on icy roads, including several on motorways around Berlin, where sections were temporarily closed. At Berlin Brandenburg Airport, no take-offs or landings were possible from Thursday evening due to black ice and persistent freezing rain. Airport officials warned that renewed black ice could force another temporary suspension of flights.

Source: The Star February 06, 2026 17:16 UTC