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Last week, thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland after flights at Kittilä airport were cancelled due to severe cold. The Nordic country is known for its expertise in dealing with winter weather, with air traffic disrupted much less frequently than other European nations further south. So what crippled airport operations? Aviation experts explain that grounding flights is more complex than just clearing a runway of snow and ice. Why do Finland’s airports deal so well with