Snow will force planes to stay on the ground in Munich this Tuesday. Airport officials announced Monday evening that it would be closed to traffic at least in the morning and probably all day, also due to freezing rains which have paralyzed Bavaria, in southern Germany, since Friday.
Heavy snowfall caused chaos this weekend for air and rail transport in Bavaria, particularly in its capital Munich.
The tarmac to defrost
No planes will take off from or land at Munich airport this Tuesday between 6 a.m. and noon. “This is due to the weather forecasts which predict freezing rain during the night from Monday to Tuesday, making air traffic impossible at least all morning,” in optimal safety conditions, the airport explained.
Ground staff will work to de-ice the tarmac this Tuesday morning, “but we can already envisage that the majority of flights will have to be canceled throughout the day for security reasons,” warned the airport authority. which advises passengers to contact airlines.