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Severe Cold Strands Tourists, Halts Travel Across Europe

1/11/2026

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Flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold affecting operations.
Thousands of tourists were stranded as temperatures dropped to minus 37 degrees Celsius.
In Germany, heavy snowfall halted train services nationwide.
The Baltic states advised drivers to avoid nonessential travel due to blizzards.
Latvia issued a snow alert.

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Story summary

Flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold affecting operations.
Thousands of tourists were stranded as temperatures dropped to minus 37 degrees Celsius.
In Germany, heavy snowfall halted train services nationwide.
The Baltic states advised drivers to avoid nonessential travel due to blizzards.
Latvia issued a snow alert.