INQUIRER.net: Snow grounds hundreds of flights across Europe

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Snow grounds hundreds of flights across Europe Jan 21st 2013, 23:32 LONDON—Hundreds of flights were cancelled and hazardous roads and railways disrupted traffic and caused countless accidents across Europe on Monday as heavy snow and freezing weather gripped the continent.   Frankfurt airport, Germany's main air hub, cancelled around 500 departing and arriving flights, representing 40 percent of its daily schedule.   The busiest airport in Europe, London Heathrow, scrapped more than 200 flights.   Heathrow said a decision was taken 24 hours in advance to cancel 130 flights due to predicted poor visibility, but problems elsewhere in Europe were having an impact too.   "The additional cancellations are beca... Keep on reading: Snow grounds hundreds of flights across Europe Media files: snow-europe.jpg (image/jpeg)

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