Berlin Brandenburg Airport said Friday it was suspending flight operations in the morning due to poor weather conditions.
“Due to weather conditions, no take-offs or landings are currently possible,” the airport said in a statement on its website.
The airport had already seen numerous cancellations on Thursday because of freezing rain.
Berlin Brandenburg is Germany’s third-busiest airport after Frankfurt and Munich. It is located in the town of Schönefeld, just south of the capital and part of eastern Brandenburg state.
Germany’s DPA news agency quoted an airport spokeswoman saying it was unclear when flights would resume as the facility was being hit by persistent freezing rain and black ice. While staff worked overnight to clear runways, surfaces remained slippery and clearing was only partially successful. Travelers were advised to check the status of flights before coming to the airport.
Northern, eastern Germany see travel disruptions
Germany’s national weather service (DWD) warned of freezing rain and black ice across large parts of northeastern Germany, though it said conditions were likely to improve during the day with temperatures near 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).
On Thursday, police reported multiple accidents on the Autobahn 10 near Brandenburg’s capital, causing about 19 injuries. There were also disruptions to rail services on the line between Berlin and Hamburg. Milder weather was forecast for much of western Germany, with maximum temperatures expected to reach around 10 degrees Celsius along the Rhine over the weekend.
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