Those responsible for Munich airport temporarily suspended flight operations scheduled for this Tuesday morning due to the storm that is affecting this region of Germany.
All flights were canceled or postponed between 06:00 and 12:00 local time (between 05:00 and 11:00 in Lisbon), and the airport warned that many flights scheduled for later that day could also be affected. affected by severe weather conditions. .
Among the canceled trips there are also flights to and from Portugal.
Those responsible for the airport, the second largest in Germany, announced on Monday night the temporary closure due to the weather forecast for this Tuesday.
“Conditions in operational areas will improve this morning. The plan is to allow air traffic to resume starting at noon,” the airport says on its website.
“However, most flights may also have to be canceled for the rest of the day for security reasons,” the airport’s online statement said.
Today’s cancellations come after all flights at Munich airport were suspended on Saturday following heavy snowfall in the southern German city and state of Bavaria.
Southern Germany, as well as neighboring Austria and Switzerland, have experienced heavy snowfall that has affected public transport across the region and raised the alarm about possible avalanches.
Freezing rain, also predicted, occurs when precipitation falls in a liquid state and freezes upon contact with a surface.
Source: TSF
