Vienna, Feb 20, (dpa/GNA) – Vienna Airport temporarily suspended operations on Friday, as a heavy snowfall has led to numerous flight cancellations and delays.
Only a few take-offs and landings are expected during the course of the morning, an airport spokesperson told the APA news agency. Around 20 centimetres of snow fell overnight.
Winter road maintenance services have been in continuous operation since Thursday evening, according to reports. Around 1,000 truckloads with a total of around 15,000 tons of snow have been cleared so far.
There were also major problems on the motorways. An important expressway on the outskirts of the Austrian capital was closed temporarily.
Delays, possible cancellations in Munich too
The heavy overnight snowfall has led to disruptions at Munich’s airport as well.
Departures and arrivals maybe delayed or cancelled, the airport announced on its website on Friday.
GNA