Thousands of tourists stranded in Finland as temperatures drop to minus 34 degrees
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Key Points:
- Thousands of tourists were stranded at Kittilä airport in northern Finland after flights were canceled due to extreme cold, with temperatures dropping to minus 34.6°F.
- The severe cold, expected to continue with temperatures near minus 40°F, has complicated aircraft de-icing and airport operations in Finnish Lapland.
- The harsh winter conditions have affected large parts of northern, central, and eastern Europe, causing heavy snowfall, high winds, and icy roads that disrupt travel.
- In Germany, train services remain delayed or canceled, with all schools in North Rhine-Westphalia switching to online classes due to icy road forecasts.
- Baltic countries Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia have issued travel warnings and snow alerts, urging drivers
