Thousands of tourists have been stranded in Finland's Lapland as a severe cold spell has grounded flights out of one of its airports.
Departures from Lapland's Kittila airport that would have ferried winter travellers back to places like London, Bristol, Manchester, Paris and Amsterdam were all cancelled on Sunday as temperatures did not go above -35C on Sunday.
The issue is expected to continue on Monday as a low of -39C is forecast by Finland's meteorological agency. The first flight out of Kittila has already been cancelled.
The extreme cold makes it hard to de-ice planes, while maintenance and refuelling equipment on the ground can freeze.
Airport operator Finavia told public broadcaster Yle that moisture in the air was making the situation worse as it was creating slippery frost.
