Heavy snow snarls travel in northern Europe
High-speed train operator Eurostar, which runs services linking Paris, Brussels and London, among other destinations, has canceled the rest of its services Tuesday and urged passengers to stay at home.
"Severe weather conditions overnight in Northern France and Belgium have resulted in sections of the high speed line being closed," Eurostar said. "Our advice to passengers is not to travel today and not to come to our stations."
According to CNN, About 10,000 passengers are likely to be affected as a result of the cancellation of around 24 out of 27 scheduled trains Tuesday, Eurostar spokeswoman Lucy Drake said.
The bad weather may also affect services Wednesday, she said, with further cancellations or extended journey times.
Passengers affected by the disruption will be offered exchanges or refunds, Drake said, and are urged to consider traveling next week if possible.
Air travel has also been hit, with Germany's Frankfurt airport -- a major European hub -- canceling all flights for several hours as it seeks to clear its four runways.
Some 355 flights have been canceled so far, according to Dieter Hulick, a spokesman for Frankfurt airport.
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