Greek army helps remove vehicles on snow-plagued road

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek army and municipal crews have removed hundreds of vehicles stranded in snow for three days along a highway linking Athens to the capital’s international airport. The efforts Wednesday came as authorities struggle to clear blocked roads and restore power to blacked out parts of Athens. Heavy snowfall has caused major disruptions in Greece and neighboring Turkey this week, halting flights, blocking highways and causing power outages. In Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, road and air traffic was returning to normal, but snow still covered large swathes of the metropolis. The snowstorm has rekindled debate over the location of Istanbul Airport, which has no metro service and no nearby hotels to accommodate stranded passengers.