The snow and ice have created chaos in air traffic across Europe, with Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport announcing the cancellation of at least 800 flights. Approximately 1,000 passengers were forced to stay overnight at the airport, where beds were set up and food was provided. In Paris, Storm Goretti led to the cancellation of 140 flights, and public transport was suspended due to blocked roads. Météo France issued alerts for 38 departments due to heavy snowfall. In Spain, the snow affected rail and road traffic, and in the Western Balkans, passengers were stranded on trains. Other countries, such as Poland and Hungary, declared a state of emergency due to severe weather, affecting schools and public transport.
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Ninsorile provoacă haos în traficul aerian din Europa. Aeroportul din Amsterdam a anulat cel puţin 800 de zboruri
Aeroportul din Amsterdam a anulat cel puţin 800 de zboruri din cauza zăpezii şi a vântului
Vreme extremă în Europa. Transporturile au fost paralizate total în mai multe ţări
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