Southern Germany experienced a severe winter storm this past weekend, leading to major disruptions at Munich Airport, the nation’s second-largest aviation hub.
The airport announced a halt in flight operations until 6 a.m. Sunday, following the intense snowfall that began Friday night and persisted through Saturday, German news outlet DW reported.
The airport, normally bustling with activity, descended into chaos as a relentless barrage of heavy snow took its toll on the flight schedule.
The German DPA news agency reported that approximately 320 of the 760 flights scheduled for Saturday were canceled. Airport crews were in a frantic effort to maintain at least one runway operational and snow-free.
The German DWD weather service painted a grim picture, forecasting continuous snowfall throughout Saturday afternoon across much of Bavaria. A staggering 30-40 centimeters (approximately 12-15 inches) was expected to accumulate, a significant chunk of which was set to fall in a span of 12 hours overnight into Saturday.
A particularly surreal moment was captured and shared on social media by a Twitter user, Sylvia Kossligk, who documented a small plane, seemingly frozen and solidified mid-takeoff.