Heavy snowfall and icy roads cause chaos for commuters across Germany on Tuesday morning.<br/> <br />On highways in eastern Germany, many travellers had to stop for hours in miles-long traffic jams.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (German) UNNAMED PERSON STUCK IN TRAFFIC JAM, SAYING:<br/> <br />"After five hours it is very cold, and there's no information available and nothing is moving. I am lost for words."<br/> <br />Police and rescue services were busy helping people to move broken-down or overturned vehicles off the snow-blanketed roads.<br/> <br />Air traffic at Frankfurt airport experienced disruptions as well.<br/> <br />Planes needed to be defrosted before departure and runways had to be cleared of snow.
