Snowy Woe in Munich - FC Bayern vs Union Berlin Match Canceled
As the Bundesliga clash between FC Bayern Munich and Union Berlin was set for this Saturday at 3:30 pm, Mother Nature had other plans. The match's cancellation was first announced on Munich's public transport company's website.
Football in Fröttmaning calls it quits. The frigid south of Bavaria has presented us with a wintery surprise, leading to the annulment of the Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin match. "Football match in Fröttmaning is off the docket today, dear passengers. Please note that the soccer clash between FC Bayern Munich and Union Berlin in Fröttmaning today at 3:30 p.m. has been scrapped," Munich's public transport company disclosed on their digital platform this morning. Not long after, the DFL also chipped in, reporting that the Allianz Arena's proprietor had "halted the stadium for today's duel due to the relentless snowstorm." The rearrangement of the match details will be updated soon.
Webcam footage from the Munich grounds this morning depicted attempts to clear the pitch of the whiteness. However, by 10 a.m., over half of the 8,000 m2 playing surface was still smothered in snow, while the access roads leading to this slightly raised venue were also blanketed. Staffers were making efforts to create paths towards the gates.
Snowfall brought a semblance of chaos to the south of Bavaria the previous night. Train services en route to and from Munich Central Station were momentarily halted. "Winter's grip: rail traffic in southern Germany currently wrestling with considerable issues. Munich Central Station at present inaccessible," reads the Deutsche Bahn website at this juncture: "We anticipate that the aforementioned restrictions will persist until 02.12.2023. We implore passengers to reschedule their travel plans for Munich."
Munich International Airport undergoes flight suspension
Bus transportation, trams, and suburbans were unable to function in Munich this morning. "Regrettably, bus, tram, and S-Bahn services have been suspended for today's safety, courtesy of the prevailing weather conditions," Munich's public transport company confirmed early on Saturday. Although the U6 line, crucial for ferrying spectators to the stadium, was operational in the direction of the city center by the morning, it soon encountered an interruption in the north.
Munich International Airport's flights were halted due to the snowfall earlier this morning. It's anticipated to resume operations by midday. The winter clearance service is working diligently to ensure a safe resumption of operations, a representative shared.
The canceled fiesta in Munich is the third Bundesliga match to be called off since February 2020 due to precipitation issues. In February 2021, the showdown between Arminia Bielefeld and Werder Bremen was nixed due to a sudden winter onslaught.
A year prior, in early February 2020, storm "Sabine" played a spoilsport, leading to the termination of the match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln. The Rheinland derby was rescheduled for March 11, 2020, and was attended as a 'ghost match' due to its proximity to Heinsberg, the German Covid-19 'epicenter.'
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Despite the persistent efforts to shovel off the snow, relentless snowfall resulted in the closure of the Allianz Arena for the Bundesliga encounter between FC Bayern Munich and 1. FC Union Berlin. This third cancellation within the Bundesliga, caused by unfavorable weather conditions since February 2020, was a testament to Mother Nature's fickle mood when it comes to sports schedules. Meanwhile, snow-related disruptions in air and train services in Munich compelled the suspension of flights and train operations to and from Munich Central Station, impeding the travel plans of many.
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