At Frankfurt Airport Since Wednesday afternoon it has no longer been possible for planes to take off. Due to the persistent icy conditions, the aircraft could no longer be safely defrosted before take-off, according to a spokesperson for operator Fraport. Planes continued to land, causing parking spaces to slowly fill up. The intention is therefore to no longer allow landings from 3 p.m. A Fraport spokeswoman said a decision on how to proceed would be made depending on the weather.
Defrosting involves keeping the wings and fuselage free of ice and snow residue. “The aerodynamic profile must not be affected,” the spokesperson explains. On the way to take-off there was a risk that the aircraft would freeze again in rain.
In the meantime, according to a spokeswoman, it was initially quiet in the terminals and we had to see how many passengers needed to be rebooked. The day before, camp beds had already been prepared in case any passengers were stranded, and snacks and drinks were also ready. The business interruption will also lead to delays and flight cancellations at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday.
It was also slippery in parts of German-speaking Switzerland on Wednesday morning. Precipitation at temperatures below zero caused this.
It will be a quiet morning, with freezing rain in many places – be careful! During the day it remains gray, but as the southwest wind develops it becomes significantly milder and the snow line rises to 2000 meters.
To the radar: https://t.co/PSSm2JQlMR
For the warning situation: https://t.co/DGzgFLKrWz (me) https://t.co/R3eSMZ1u61 pic.twitter.com/WL29vqVGr8— MeteoNews Switzerland (@MeteoNewsAG) January 17, 2024
The federal government even warned of the danger of icy conditions: anyone driving a car was urged to drive carefully. The canton of Schaffhausen and the regions around Aarau, Frauenfeld TG, Liestal BL, Lucerne, Solothurn, St.Gallen and Zug were particularly affected.
The situation in Switzerland should have eased since 8 a.m.
Situation in Germany
In-person classes are canceled today at many schools in Bavaria – the German Weather Service (DWD) expects freezing rain and warns of freezing rain.
The police in Baden-Württemberg have already reported many traffic accidents. According to the police, around 30 accidents took place in Konstanz alone. So far, it mainly concerned plate damage. According to a Fraport spokeswoman, there were at Frankfurt airport on Wednesday Of the 1,047 planned flights, 570 were canceled in advance been. According to the airport there are at Munich Airport More than 250 of the approximately 650 planned takeoffs and landings were canceled been.
The slippery conditions also have consequences in Berlin and Brandenburg: several flights are canceled at Berlin’s BER airport. Deutsche Bahn, in turn, stated that the ice could also have consequences for train traffic. As a precaution, the maximum speed of the ICE was limited to 200 kilometers per hour.
At least 100 accidents occurred in Brandenburg on Tuesday due to slippery conditions. Several people were also injured.
(rbu/t-online/sda/dpa)
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