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flag A January 2026 cold wave hit northern and central Europe, with Finland's Kittilä Airport recording -37°C, grounding flights and stranding tourists.

flag A severe cold wave in early January 2026 brought temperatures to minus 37°C at Finland’s Kittilä Airport, canceling all flights and stranding thousands of tourists. flag The extreme cold, expected to persist near minus 40°C, disrupted aircraft de-icing and ground operations. flag The freeze affected northern, central, and eastern Europe, causing widespread travel disruptions including train delays in Germany, school closures in North Rhine-Westphalia, and travel warnings in Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia due to blizzards and icy conditions.

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