Severe winter storms have triggered mass flight cancellations across Europe, stranding thousands of travelers at major hubs like Amsterdam and Paris.

Stranded travellers queue at the information desk at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, where more than 1,000 people spent the night as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights and choked highways and railroads. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Flights between Norwich Airport and Amsterdam have been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions in the Netherlands. KLM shelved more than 700 flights on Wednesday because of persistent snowfall and strong winds at Schiphol Airport, with two departures and three inbound flights affected at Norwich.

Snow and ice stalled travellers in northwest Europe on Wednesday, forcing around a thousand to spend the night in Amsterdam's Schiphol airport but delighting others who set out to explore a snow-blanketed Paris on sledges and skis.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport currently sees highest number of flight cancellations and delays in Europe - Anadolu Ajansı

Airlines operating at Schiphol Airport pre-emptively cancelled nearly 200 flights on Tuesday as airlines continue to struggle with the snowy, icy weather that descended on the Amsterdam region amid the aftermath of Storm Anna in northern Europe.

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport cancelled 450 flights on Monday morning due to snow and icy weather and expected that number to rise throughout the day, Dutch news agency ANP reported citing the airport.

Amsterdam: Snowfall Monday snarled air, rail, and road traffic across the Netherlands, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the