Heavy snow has caused travel chaos in parts of Germany and Austria as authorities closed roads and train routes due to the threat of avalanche and airports cancelled flights. Heavy snow has caused travel chaos in parts of Germany and Austria as authorities closed roads and train routes due to the threat of avalanche and airports cancelled flights. Munich Airport, the second largest in Germany, saw 120 flights axed and others delayed while workers cleared runways of snow and removed ice from planes. In Austria, training and the qualification stage for the annual Four Hills ski jump tournament was cancelled after more than 50cm of fresh snow fell overnight. Further significant snowfall is forecast for southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland in coming days.

Source: Irish Independent January 05, 2019 16:41 UTC