Snow wreaks holiday havoc across Europe
By Gregory Katz | China Daily | Updated: 2010-12-23 07:56
Eurostar passengers line up for trains in London on Tuesday. Snow and freezing temperatures grounded flights and disrupted road and rail links across northern Europe, stranding travelers and closing schools. Luke MacGregor / Reuters |
LONDON - The snow was melting off London's streets, but Heathrow Airport told infuriated passengers it won't restore full service until Thursday - five days after a 12-centimeter snowfall turned hundreds of thousands of holiday plans into a nightmare of canceled flights and painful nights sleeping on terminal floors.
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