Less than a week after last week’s transport shutdown, minus 18.3 degrees Celsius temperature forced fresh travel disruptions in France.
The main Charles de Gaulle-Roissy airport in France was forced to shut down for hour-and-a-half as heavy snow caused huge travel chaos in the country as well as across Europe.
Nearly 100 flights were disrupted during the temporary closure as heavy snow covered the runways. Upon France's civil aviation authority’s (DGAC) request, one in five flights were cancelled due to poor weather prediction.
Paris’ second main airport Orly also forced to shut down briefly to clear snow from its runway, however, half-an-hour closure did not affect flights.
The bad weather also disrupted road traffic in capital Paris as only a few of the 350 Paris bus routes were operating. Truckers were asked not to use highways until conditions improve.
Paris on Wednesday was also forced to close the Eiffel Tower as snow blanketed French skies. Initially, the operators closed the first floor but later closed the whole giant monument, which is one of the world's most loved sites among tourists.
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