MUNICH (dpa-AFX) - Munich Airport is expecting "considerable restrictions on flight operations" until midday on Wednesday. The German Weather Service has predicted extreme weather conditions and freezing rain for the first half of the day. Lufthansa announced that heavy snowfall and freezing rain were expected in Frankfurt and Munich on Wednesday and Thursday. For this reason, "the airport operators have significantly reduced overall capacity. Lufthansa has therefore significantly reduced the entire flight schedule for short and long-haul flights."

Lufthansa will inform passengers affected by cancellations in good time and ask them not to come to the airport. All passengers should check the status of their flight before arriving at the airport. Lufthansa intends to return to "scheduled and stable flight operations as soon as the weather improves, which is expected on Friday." /rol/DP/jha