It all seems that we in this country are getting soft. First signs of snow and cold weather and the whole country grinds to a halt. For instance i know that the chemicals that they put on the runways can handle temps all the way down to -15 C. But the the temp over the last three days hasn't really got below -5C yet runways are closed. Maybe airports are diluting the solutions to save money, at the expense of the customer. OK there may have been snow as well but ask yourselves this how do aiports in Norway and the Alps stay open? I think the situation is pathetic and these airports that have been closed need to look long and hard at themselves.