Now playing Next Turkey Snow storm hits Istanbul closing Bosphorus to shipping A snow storm has hit Istanbul grounding planes halting traffic and forcing the temporary closure of the Bosphorus Strait shipping channel. Turkish 19/02/2015
Now playing Next no comment Japanese troops work to relieve town cut off by record snowfall 05/02/2015
Now playing Next USA Wintry weather hits US northwest for a second time in less than a week Wintry weather has left several states in the north east of the United States under a blanket of deep snow yet again following a similar storm less 03/02/2015
Now playing Next USA US battered by second snow storm in a week A second major snow storm in a week has hit the US, causing travel chaos across 1600 km stretching from Nebraska to Pennsylvania. A huge winter 02/02/2015
Now playing Next USA New York snowstorm less severe than was feared A driving ban has been lifted in New York after a snowstorm there fell short of dire predictions. With the New York Stock Exchange and the subway 27/01/2015
Now playing Next USA New York shuts down as 'life-threatening blizzard' slams into northeast US A massive blizzard has barreled into the US northeast, affecting up to 20 percent of Americans by making workers and students housebound, halting thousands of flights and prompting New York to ban car 27/01/2015
Now playing Next USA High alert in northeastern US as millions await crippling blizzard The northeastern United States is on high alert for a crippling blizzard. A powerful storm is forecast to hit the area between Monday night and 26/01/2015
Now playing Next USA Massive snowstorm forecast for northeast United States New Yorkers and others along the northeast coast of the United States are bracing themselves for a huge snowstorm that is set to cause major disruption. 26/01/2015
Now playing Next France Six French skiers perish in deadly Alpine avalanche A group of skiers have died in a avalanche in the French Alps. Their bodies were discovered early on Sunday in Queyras mountain range close to the 25/01/2015
Now playing Next Israel Snowstorms set to batter Israel and Mideast for second year running There were grey charged skies over Jerusalem as the Middle East prepared for a rare snowstorm, and if it is anything like the one that caught 06/01/2015
Now playing Next no comment Russia's winter surfers brave freezing temperatures on the waves 02/01/2015
Now playing Next Italy Blanket of snow and icy conditions across Italy for New Year Southern Italy is experiencing unusually wintry weather. In Rome, arctic-inspired winds brought temperatures as low as minus eight degrees Celsius 31/12/2014