The number of departing flights was reduced from 60 to 45 per hour.

The second day of snowfall this winter season caused problems on the train tracks, a spokesman said.

In the night between Monday to Tuesday, 37 road accidents took place due to slippery roads, a spokesman for the Dutch police said.

AUSTRIA:

One person was killed and about 30 injured when a snowstorm provoked a huge pile-up involving up to 100 vehicles on a motorway.

The accident, which happened in the middle of this morning on the Seelwachen-St Georgen stretch of the autobahn, left numerous motorists trapped inside their cars. Up to 14 people were seriously injured in the pile-up, according to the Red Cross.

Low visibility due to the snowstorm was to blame for the crash, and the Austrian motoring association said that up to 100 cars were involved.

One helicopter was at the scene this afternoon, but other helicopters had to abort their attempts to join the rescue mission because of continuing heavy