Further snowfalls across the United Kingdom and continental Europe today has disrupted transport and delayed European travellers.
Flights at London's Gatwick airport were suspended today to clear snow from the runway, while there have been cancellations at Heathrow airport.
A number of flights destined for Dublin airport were cancelled this morning, including an Aer Lingus flight from Paris, a Ryanair flight from London Gatwick, and an Air France flight from London City Airport.
Dublin airport is operating normally, but there are some delays and cancellations due to adverse weather conditions in the United Kingdom. Passengers are advised to check with their airline regarding their flight prior to travelling to the airport.
Up to two inches of snow may fall in London by the evening rush-hour as Britain's longest cold snap in three decades continues. Salt and grit shortages in the United Kingdom have compounded travel woes on ice-covered roads, with the Department for Transport telling local governments to cut usage by up to half.
At Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, aviation authorities asked airlines to cancel as many as half of their flights today as a band of snow and freezing rain stretched from Ireland to Germany and Switzerland.
Five French unions representing air traffic controllers added to travel uncertainties by calling a strike for today and tomorrow over plans to create a Europe-wide control system.
Eurostar Group, which runs high-speed trains between the U.K. and continental Europe, was running at more than 80 per cent of full services with delays of no more than 20 minutes, the company said.