Weather & Science
Arctic Blast Triggers Alerts and Disruptions Across Europe
People play on a frozen flooded field in Cambridgeshire, UK.
Photographer: Joe Giddens/PA/AP PhotoA blast of Arctic air is spreading bitterly cold weather across much of Europe, boosting power demand and disrupting transport in some areas. Hundreds of flights were canceled at the Schiphol airport in Amsterdam due to snow on runways.
The high-pressure systems over the Atlantic and Arctic caused temperatures to hit -1C (30F) in London on Monday, with lows expected to be around zero on Tuesday, according to the UK’s Met Office. The cold snap is also affecting other parts of northern Europe, as well as central areas and the Nordic region.