Hundreds of flights cancelled in Frankfurt, as Oslo airport temporarily closes due to the weather. Other parts of Scandinavia face public transport delays and road closures.
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00:00 Heavy snow and freezing rain hit parts of northern and central Europe on Wednesday,
00:05 bringing transport to a halt in some Scandinavian regions and causing major disruption at airports
00:11 in Frankfurt and Oslo.
00:13 The freezing rain across western and southern Germany led to many accidents on icy roads
00:18 early Wednesday.
00:20 At Frankfurt Airport, Germany`s busiest, freezing rain forced a halt to takeoffs.
00:25 The airport cited a danger of de-iced aircraft icing up again as they taxi toward the runway.
00:32 Several long distance trains were also canceled in Germany.
00:36 Heavy snowfall brought traffic to a standstill in large parts of Scandinavia and other European
00:41 regions, with roads and highways clogged with stranded motorists, public transportation
00:46 delays, cancellations on some ferry routes and the closure of some bridges.
00:52 Police began to cover check roads on Tuesday afternoon, causing several accidents on the
00:56 slippery roads.
00:58 Police in several parts of Denmark urged people to stay home.
01:02 Southern Sweden also saw heavy snowfall.
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