Storm Eunice grounded planes at Lille-Lesquin airport

The storm got the better of air traffic.

Due to the Eunice storm which is currently affecting Hauts-de-France, Lille-Lesquin airport announced this Friday afternoon that no plane could take off or land on the tarmac.

The suspension of flights is currently scheduled until 6 p.m.

Provided that the winds have calmed down.

Not far from there, on the coast, a gust reaching 176 km/h was recorded at Cape Gris Nez.

due to the storm, all our operations are currently suspended: neither take-off nor landing are now scheduled before 6:00 p.m.

— Lille✈ Airport (@Aeroport_Lille) February 18, 2022

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Since the arrival of the storm this afternoon in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais, there have been many disturbances.

The metros and trams are at a standstill in the Lille metropolis but also in Valenciennes.

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