After a long period of terrible snowstorms, the situation in Ireland seems to be improving.
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| Pinato Carlo |
On the 2nd of February Ireland was in a situation of complete chaos, but also in other parts of Europe the situation was not much better. In France and in other northerly countries snow blanketed cities and surrounding countryside and brought major air, rail and road systems to stop.London business leaders said the estimated cost to the British capital alone could be as much as 48 million pounds ($69 million) in lost productivity. All flights in and out of Heathrow were cancelled. London's three other commercial airports reported severe delays and flight cancellations. Motorway authorities warned of hazardous driving conditions in southern and central Ireland.
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| Dublin airport stopped by snow |
Dublin, Cork and Belfast airports were also forced to cancel some flights and Gatwick, Stansted , Luton, and London City Airport were badly hit. During the following days the situtions got worse, airports were closed, and people were requested to stay at home.
Luckily yesterday on the 5th of Febraury the Dublin Airport Authority says the airport has reopened and flights have resumed, but the situation is still really difficult, and passengers who booked to travel with Aer Lingus flights are advised not to come to the airport because only domestic flights from Dublin to Galway and Donegal were resumed.
The disastrous snowstorms that have striken Europe are finally over - but we will need a few weeks to return to normal.
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