A city worker shovels snow near Zaventem airport on March 12, 2013. Weather forecasts predicted severe traffic problems caused by the overnight snow fall. At 8am this morning Touring Mobilis reported up to 1600km of traffic jams. A heavy late-winter snowstorm battered northwestern Europe on Tuesday, causing massive disruptions including the closure of Frankfurt airport and the suspension of trains between Paris and London. AFP PHOTO / BELGA KRISTOF VAN ACCOM