Hundreds of Flights Cancelled as Extreme Winter Weather Paralyzes Amsterdam Schiphol

Another day of extreme winter weather is making travel in and out of Amsterdam nearly impossible on Tuesday.

In addition to local roadways and rail lines being shut down—including Eurostar service on Monday—Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is reporting more than 200 flight cancellations on Tuesday, along with approximately 100 significant delays. This follows more than 350 cancellations and nearly 200 delayed flights on Monday, according to FlightAware.

Most of the impact is being felt by KLM, the primary carrier at Schiphol. On Tuesday alone, KLM was forced to cancel more than 360 flights across its schedule due to the conditions at its home hub.

The disruptions for KLM are severe enough that the airline stated Tuesday morning that while it normally rebooks impacted passengers within a few hours, some travelers are now being offered alternatives scheduled for later in the week.

“Our colleagues at the airport and on the phone are doing everything they can to assist everyone, but they are currently overwhelmed with inquiries, which unfortunately means that wait times may be longer than usual. We sincerely apologize to all passengers affected by this situation,” the airline said in a statement.

The cold front is not limited to Amsterdam; extreme winter weather has blanketed much of Europe this week, with temperatures dropping below minus 10 degrees Celsius in Germany on Tuesday.

Issues are also mounting in Paris, though not to the same extent as in Amsterdam. About 200 departures out of Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) are delayed on Tuesday. Air France is reporting delays for more than 30% of its entire Tuesday schedule.

France’s weather service, Météo-France, issued an orange alert for snow and ice on Monday evening, the country’s second-highest warning level. A similar warning came from the U.K. Met Office, which issued its second-most severe warning for snow in Scotland.