Flights from Kittilä Airport in Finland have been suspended due to temperatures of -37°C, leaving thousands of tourists stranded.

Thousands of tourists in Lapland, Finland, were affected on Sunday by the suspension of flights from Kittilä airport due to extreme temperatures that dropped to -37°C. This situation led to the cancellation of all flights, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute warned that the cold wave will continue, with temperatures close to -40°C.

The extreme cold is also affecting other regions in Europe, including Germany, where rail traffic has been severely disrupted, and schools in North Rhine-Westphalia will remain closed. In the Baltic states, authorities have advised drivers to avoid non-essential travel due to blizzards and heavy snowfall.

In the short term, these severe weather conditions severely affect mobility and can generate health problems for vulnerable individuals. In the medium term, experts warn that such episodes of extreme cold could become more frequent due to climate change, urging authorities to develop effective intervention plans.