Hundreds of flights canceled in Amsterdam due to extreme winter weather

AMSTERDAM – Thousands of flights person been disrupted since the commencement of January successful Amsterdam arsenic Europe is lashed with dense snow and beardown winds.

According to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, terrible winter weather has strained runway operations and craft de-icing efforts astatine Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

The hose announced connected Tuesday that 600 flights astatine Amsterdam Airport Schiphol would beryllium canceled for Wednesday.

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"By making this determination now, we tin supply our passengers with timely clarity and debar last-minute cancellations that could permission travelers stranded astatine Schiphol," KLM's connection said.

Workers astatine Amsterdam Airport Schiphol propulsion snowballs astatine each different connected Jan. 6, 2026. 

(Caitlin Spelbos via Storyful / FOX Weather)

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol said snowfall crews were moving astir the timepiece to support runways clear.

Video from the airdrome connected Tuesday showed workers throwing and rolling elephantine snowballs portion waiting for incoming planes.

KLM said the proviso of de-icing fluid astatine Schiphol was nether unit connected Tuesday afternoon.

"Since Friday, January 2, KLM has been de-icing craft astatine Schiphol astir the timepiece utilizing de-icing fluid delivered daily," KLM said. "Due to a operation of utmost upwind conditions and delays successful proviso from the provider, banal levels are moving low."

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The hose said owed to the wintertime upwind crossed the Netherlands, the shortage persists crossed overmuch of Europe.

More than 100 KLM employees enactment to de-ice their craft each time astatine Schiphol, the hose said.

In the past fewer days, KLM said the squad has utilized 85,000 liters (approximately 22,455 gallons) per time to wide the aircraft.

Thousands of KLM flights person been disrupted since the upwind began implicit the weekend.

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Workers astatine Amsterdam Airport Schiphol rotation snowballs connected Jan. 6, 2026. 

(Caitlin Spelbos via Storyful / FOX Weather)

Schiphol besides continues to spot disruptions crossed aggregate different airlines from Tuesday into Wednesday.

Chances of snowfall successful Amsterdam persist done the weekend, according to the KNMI- Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute.