Munich Airport has resumed flights after temporarily suspending operations this morning due to freezing rain as cold weather continues to affect the region.

A Lufthansa plane from New York landed at noon, signaling the resumption of flights. However inclement weather conditions are expected to disrupt air travel throughout the day.

All flights at Germany’s second-biggest airport were either cancelled or postponed between 6 a.m. and noon (0500-1100 GMT) today, with the airport warning that many flights scheduled for later in the day might also be affected by the severe weather conditions.

“The operating areas will be de-iced in the first half of the day. The plan is to allow air traffic to resume from midday,” the airport said on its website. “However, it can be assumed that the majority of flights will also have to be cancelled during the rest of the day for safety reasons.”

Tuesday’s cancellations came after all flights at Munich Airport were grounded on Saturday following heavy snowfall in the city and in Germany’s southern state of Bavaria.

Road traffic and train connections were also hampered by the weather conditions.

Train operator Deutsche Bahn said traffic in the Munich region would be affected for several days.

“At present, access to Munich’s main station is severely restricted. Only a few long-distance trains are therefore running to and from Munich,” it said on its website on Tuesday.

Rail services to the Austrian cities of Salzburg and Innsbruck, as well as Zurich in Switzerland, remained suspended. Deutsche Bahn said that there could also be train cancellations and delays in other parts of southern Germany. Passengers were asked to postpone non-essential journeys to Wednesday.

Southern Germany as well as neighbouring Austria and Switzerland have been experiencing heavy snowfall which has affected public transport all over the region and led to alarm about possible avalanches.