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Public workers clean a subway platform after heavy snow falls during the night in Frankfurt, Germany

Video. Snowfall in Frankfurt disrupts flights at Germany’s largest airport

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Snow fell across Frankfurt as Germany’s busiest airport reported dozens of flight cancellations and delays due to winter weather.

Snow blanketed streets in the German city of Frankfurt on Thursday as wintry conditions disrupted air traffic.

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Snow covered bicycles, electric scooters and rooftops as steady snowfall continued across the city.

Germany’s largest airport canceled 83 flights, with arrival delays averaging more than an hour, according to FlightAware.

Snowploughs were deployed and pedestrians navigated snow-covered streets and sidewalks.

The disruption marks the latest in a series of weather-related strains on air travel in recent weeks.

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