Thousands of passengers have been left stranded across Europe as snow storms and freezing temperatures have forced airports to shut down. As Britain braces itself for its own travel chaos, hazardous weather has already left transport at a standstill in other European countries. More than 1,000 unfortunate travellers resembled refugees at Munich airport as they were left no choice but to sleep overnight on camp beds provided by the airport. Scroll down for video Stranded: Passengers at Munich Airport had to sleep overnight on camp beds supplied by the authorities in Terminal 2 after heavy snowstorms caused hundreds of flights to be cancelled
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Snow and freezing temperatures force airport closures across Europe
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Countries affected include Switzerland, Austria and Germany
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Around 20,000 could be left stranded in Germany as flights are grounded
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Stranded passengers in Munich forced to sleep on camp beds overnight
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Airport staff staged a walkout in Hamburg causing further traveller chaos
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38 areas in France issued with 'orange alerts' the highest weather warning
Heavy snowfalls and ice led to hundreds of flight cancellations at @placeholder's second-busiest airport.