World news about “Snowfall” published by euronews.
Big April freeze in Poland Heavy snowfall has caused chaos in Poland. Up to 100,000 homes in central and western parts of the country had to go without electricity after a combination… 01/04/2013
Many animals feared dead in UK snow – nocomment Livestock farmers fear that thousands of animals have been killed in heavy snowfalls in Wales and Scotland. Many animals were stuck inside huge snow drifts… 26/03/2013
Emergency declared in Kiev cold snap While there has been heavy snow in parts of Europe including the UK, in Kiev it has been so bad that a state of emergency has been declared. One month’s… 24/03/2013
Moscow shivers, but it’s beach time on the Black Sea With a month of snow falling in just 24 hours spring still seems far away for Moscow residents. It is the heaviest March snowfall in 50 years which, even… 15/03/2013
Winter is coming… again – nocomment Less prepared for the kind of heavy snow that regularly hits northern and eastern neighbours, France, Britain and Belgium struggled to keep moving on Tuesday… 13/03/2013
Freak snowstorm hits parts of Europe Many parts of Europe are struggling to return to normal after a freak snowstorm caused travel chaos. On Tuesday the Eurostar trains had to be suspended as… 13/03/2013
Snow chaos in France, UK and Germany Travellers face chaos across northern Europe as snow has blocked motorways and airports. Flights between Paris and Frankfurt were cancelled and the… 12/03/2013
In pictures: winter snow returns to EuropeSnow was back with a vengeance to Europe early this week, as a chilly reminder that winter is not over yet. The cold-snap caused significant travel… 12/03/2013
Winter snow storm hits US east coast A major snowstorm is continuing to cause serious problems across much of the US eastern coast. More than 150,000 homes and business in nine states are… 07/03/2013
Severe snow storm brings chaos to US Midwest A late winter storm has dumped heavy snow bringing chaos to much of the US Midwest. There have been numerous highway crashes and flight cancellations as the… 06/03/2013
Sapporo Snow Festival showcases scuptures – nocomment More than 200 giant snow and ice sculptures were on display in the northern city of Sapporo, as the city kicked off its week-long annual snow festival. Over… 05/02/2013
Amsterdam winter wonderland – nocomment Snowfall in the Netherlands may have caused a traffic nightmare on roads, railways and airports, but those braving the weather in the centre of Amsterdam… 16/01/2013
Montreal buried in snowMontreal’s all-time record for a one-day snowfall which was set in 1971, was broken on Thursday as 45-50 cm fell in the city and surrounding area… 29/12/2012
Cold snap kills 37 in Ukraine – nocomment Thirty seven people died from the cold snap in Ukraine, while 162 people are in hospitals with frostbites. Temperatures dipped below -20 Celcius in western… 19/12/2012
Stuck in Ukrainian blizzard – nocomment Hundreds of trucks and cars were stuck in a traffic jam or trapped in deep snow on roads in several regions in Western Ukraine. 17/12/2012
Snow blanket over Belgrade – nocomment Heavy snowfalls have covered parts of Europe in snow. While making it hard for drivers to find their cars, the snow gives happy children the opportunity to go… 10/12/2012
Heavy snowfalls in northwest China – nocomment Five days of heavy snow have caused severe damage to local agriculture in the Xinjiang province, in northwest China. Some 500 police officers had to help… 05/12/2012
Heavy snow hits Moscow – nocomment Moscow woke up to a heavy snowfall on Thursday amid expectations of the most snowy winter in the last 50 years. 30/11/2012
Blizzard sweeps Japan’s Hokkaido island – nocomment Much of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido was hit by a strong blizzard on Tuesday, cutting off power to thousands of homes. 28/11/2012
Heavy snow hits Beijing – nocomment Heavy snow fell on the Chinese capital on Sunday. Authorities released a red alert blizzard warning for the Greater Beijing area and a citywide orange alert… 04/11/2012
A drop of red in a see of whiteA person walks under an umbrella during snowfall in Russia’s Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 20/10/2012
Spring Snow in Munich – nocomment The city of Munich was covered with a light coat of snow on Easter Sunday. 08/04/2012
Heavy snow across China – nocomment Snow swept across northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and northeast China’s Jilin Province on Wednesday, with some areas in Xijiang seeing 200… 23/02/2012
Romania hit by blizzards – nocomment Romania’s snow death toll reaches 68 as villages throughout eastern Europe were cut off by snow in the coldest European winter in decades. 13/02/2012
Italy: Rome in the snow – nocomment Rome’s Colosseum was closed for a second successive day on Saturday, as tourists and locals faced disruptions following a rare snowfall which blanketed the… 05/02/2012
Icy plunge in SiberiaMembers of a local winter swiming club warm up on the bank of the Yenisei River before going for a swim in an air temperature around minus 25 degree Celsius… 04/02/2012
Brussels homeless battle big freeze It’s cold, very cold in Europe. The number of people who have died over the last few days because of the freezing conditions, especially in central and… 03/02/2012
Deadly cold Europe Shattering Siberian cold rolling over Europe banished what had been a mild winter. Ukraine got the worst of it, the temperature sliding fatally low. More than… 03/02/2012
Homeless facing cold all over EuropeThe cold scouring Europe, down to a bone crunching 30 degrees Celsius in some places - is killing people who have no homes. Many of the more than 100 recent… 02/02/2012
Big freeze claims more lives in Poland and Ukraine At least 29 people have died overnight in Ukraine and Poland as a result of extremely low temperatures in Europe. The total number of deaths across the two… 02/02/2012
No end to big freeze in Europe The big freeze continues throughout many parts of Europe with at least 79 deaths since Saturday. Emergency airlifts are being organised in Bosnia and Serbia… 02/02/2012
Heavy snowfalls in Megève Heavy snowfalls and icy weather conditions in Megève, France (Filmed by Alexis) 17/01/2012
China under heavy snow – nocomment A strong cold snap began to invade north and northwest China on Monday, bringing heavy rain and snow. 30/11/2011
Snow blankets south China province – nocomment Snow in the high altitude area of Shennongjia Forestry District produced a fantastic display of colors as autumn and winter merge into one in central China’s… 04/10/2011
Snowbound New Zealand – nocomment Heavy snow brought New Zealand to a standstill except for those who flocked to ski resorts. 14/07/2011
Weather gets worse in Northern JapanHeavy snow falls on rubble and rescue workers at a devastated factory area hit by an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, northern Japan. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 16/03/2011
Snow in Sheffield That’s not snow ya should have seen it in Sheffield By kev whitehead 27/12/2010
Snow in Appennino ligure By Carlo 27/12/2010
Italy’s bad weather and strikes raise concerns about voter turnoutSnow fell on the streets of Modena in northern Italy on February 23, a day ahead of general elections. Student Alessandra Bruzzese said bad weather would… 23/02/2013
US snow storm could break records, warn forecastersPreparations are underway for what has been described as a “potentially historic” snowstorm which is set to hit the north eastern states in the… 08/02/2013
There’s “snow” place like home in SloveniaWe have all heard about castles in the air, but in the region of Carinthia in Slovenia they are more interested in castles in the snow. The goal of building… 28/01/2013
More flight disruption across Europe as heavy snow continuesFreezing temperatures and heavy snow continue to batter parts of Europe, causing further travel chaos. At Frankfurt airport, 27% of flights have been… 21/01/2013
Snow brings travel chaos to parts of EuropeHeavy snow and cold, wintery conditions continue to sweep across parts of Europe, with the promise of more to follow by weather forecasters. Charles de… 20/01/2013
Europe shivers under blanket of snowAir travellers are feeling the worst of the wintry weather that has struck Europe, and all travel, especially on the roads, is proving risky in several… 19/01/2013
UK struggles with heavy snowHeavy snow in Great Britain led to air and rail chaos on Friday. Hundreds of flights were cancelled and airports closed, and several main line railway… 18/01/2013
Three die in 100 vehicle motorway pile-upSnow has continued to cover large parts of Europe, causing a massive pile-up on a motorway bridge in Sweden which left three people dead. Police estimated… 15/01/2013
Israel shivers under heavy snowfallJerusalem has virtually ground to a standstill after Israel’s worst snowstorm for 20 years. Up to 15 centimetres fell overnight, forcing public transport… 10/01/2013
Cold snap heightens misery for homeless GreeksWinter has arrived with a vengeance in Athens, sharpened with the addition of some unusual snowfalls, but this year it is harder than ever for Greeks… 08/01/2013
Deadly cold in Russia kills more than 120 peopleRussia is in the icy grip of its coldest December on record. In Siberia, to the east, temperatures have plummeted to almost minus -60°C. In Magadan region… 25/12/2012
Weather extremes across EuropeChristmas is looking very different across Europe and further east this year. Russia, which will actually celebrate Christmas day on January 7, has been… 24/12/2012
Death toll rises from eastern Europe deep freezeClose to 200 people have now died from a bitter cold snap across Russia and eastern Europe. In Ukraine, more than 80 lives were claimed and more than 500… 21/12/2012
Ukraine death toll rises as temperature fallsAnother 18 people have died due to extremely cold weather in Ukraine, taking the death toll to 37 since the beginning of December. Hundreds of heated tents… 18/12/2012
Blizzard conditions strike central EuropeSevere weather conditions with heavy snowfalls and freezing temperatures have hit central Europe. Serbia and Croatia have reported several deaths and at one… 10/12/2012
Snow chaos hits SwedenSudden snowstorms in Sweden caused transport chaos on Wednesday just as winners of this year’s Nobel prizes were due to arrive. The country’s main airport was… 06/12/2012
Moscow motorway misery as gridlock endangers livesThousands of trucks and cars are once again stuck in a crippling traffic jam on the M-10 motorway linking Moscow to St Petersburg. The tailback began on… 03/12/2012
Hundreds of drivers stranded in Russia snow stormsHeavy snowstorms have severely disrupted traffic northwest of Moscow as cars and lorries have become stuck – some for three days. With the traffic jam… 03/12/2012
Clocks go back and winter startsThe clocks have gone back on the European continent and winter has arrived, all on the same day. There were wintry scenes on Sunday lunchtime in the centre of… 29/10/2012
Winter comes early to EuropeWinter has come early to parts of Europe as snow and freezing temperatures surprised many. The earlier than usual wintry weather was greeted stoically by some… 28/10/2012
Snow falls in South AfricaSnow is not the sort of weather you would associate with South Africa but the white stuff has been falling on much of the country. In the commercial hub of… 07/08/2012
Man stuck in snow for two months ‘was hibernating’Swedish authorities are investigating how a man survived after apparently spending two months trapped in his car in a snowdrift. The 45-year-old who is… 20/02/2012
Cold snap continues to bite in eastern EuropeThere have been over 650 deaths across eastern Europe since the unusually cold weather began at the end of January. Romania has seen its heaviest snowfall… 16/02/2012
Algeria: dozens die in cold snapThink of Algeria and a snow storm does not usually come to mind. But the people of the Mediterranean country are having to get used to unprecedented amounts… 16/02/2012
No respite from the big freeze for EuropeEurope’s big freeze has deepened. Fresh snowfalls have swept across parts of the continent, the number of deaths has risen. Authorities in Serbia say three… 12/02/2012
Italy & the Balkans shiver in the big freezeIt is only the fourth time in 100 years that central and southern Italy has seen snow, with Romans complaining it is the harshest winter since 1955 at… 11/02/2012
Romania hit by snowstormsThe cold snap continues in Eastern Europe. The Romanian counties of Buzau, Galati, and Vrancea have been hit by heavy blizzards. Officials there have… 11/02/2012
‘Cold Bus’ offers hope to Berlin’s homelessAs biting cold grips Germany each night, a clergyman sets off on a mission that could mean the difference between life and death for Berlin’s homeless. They… 09/02/2012
Europe’s big freeze to continue until end of FebruaryThe freezing weather gripping much of Europe could last until the end of the month according to meteorologists. That’s not good news for the homeless, the… 09/02/2012
Animals in Ukraine out in the cold during the big freezeBirds which used to spend winter near the lakes in Kiev’s city parks are looking for water that has not turned to ice. According to Ukrainian ecologists… 09/02/2012
Over 350 dead from cold in Europe’s arctic spellEurope’s arctic conditions have claimed more victims, bringing the total number of people killed by hypothermia alone to over 350 according to reports. The… 06/02/2012
Cold weather claims more victims in EuropeMuch of Europe remains in the grip of freezing weather with plunging temperatures claiming more victims and causing widespread disruption. An estimated 300… 06/02/2012
Algeria turned white by rare snowfallThe cold snap has spread across the Mediterranean and into North Africa with heavy snowfall in Algeria. Officials say at least 16 people have died and at… 05/02/2012
Big freeze tightens its grip on EuropeThe big freeze has tightened its grip on Europe. The death toll has risen as temperatures have dropped and snow has swept across the continent from the… 04/02/2012
The high cost of poor insulation in UkraineWith temperatures falling as low as -30 at night in Ukraine during the cold spell, experts claim gas vital for keeping warm is being wasted. Poor… 04/02/2012
More than 200 dead in Europe’s big chillAt least 220 people have died in the past week throughout Europe, victims of widespread severe winter weather. Worst hit have been Ukraine and Poland which… 03/02/2012
Night time cold war for Ukraine’s homelessFor the homeless of Ukraine, the polar weather is a matter of life and death. There is some relief from the bitter conditions at government shelters. Ten… 03/02/2012
Europe’s homeless dying in arctic conditionsOfficials in Ukraine say 38 more people have died in severe winter weather over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of dead in the past week to… 03/02/2012
Ukrainians turn to pork fat in a bid to keep warmSlabs of white pork fat may not be everyone’s idea of culinary heaven. But when you’re trying to keep warm in unbearably freezing temperatures, the… 01/02/2012
Temperatures plummet as Europe’s big freeze spreadsTurkey’s biggest city Istanbul has failed to escape the arctic temperatures and blizzard conditions that are wreaking havoc across parts of Europe. Flights… 01/02/2012
Deadly cold snap freezes much of EuropeA deadly cold snap is spreading across eastern Europe from Russia on its way westwards leaving a trail of disruption and a rising death toll. Dozens have… 31/01/2012
Dozens die as cold snap grips EuropeFreezing temperatures have killed more than 30 people across central and eastern Europe. At least ten people have died in Poland where the cold plunged to… 30/01/2012
Ski plea for snow looks to help from heavenSnow has yet to fall on the Alps and the unseasonably warm weather is delaying the start of the skiing season across Europe. However, one Austrian hotel… 03/12/2011
No snow show for Austrian ski slopesAustria is a green and pleasant land, but it is not supposed to be at this time of year. The country’s ski resorts are struggling against mild temperatures… 23/11/2011
Turkish quake survivors still living in tentsConditions are worsening for people living in temporary accommodation after the two earthquakes in eastern Turkey. Many families are being put up in tents… 12/11/2011
Severe snowstorms hit US northeastA rare October snowstorm has battered America’s northeast, leaving at least eight people dead and millions of homes without electricity. The state of… 31/10/2011
Thousands cut off by huge snowfalls in ChileChile declared a disaster zone on Thursday in several parts of the south of the country following heavy snowfalls. As well as having to cope with an… 21/07/2011
Massive winter storm slams US MidwestA colossal winter storm has hit the heartland of the United States, causing chaos on the ground and throwing air travel into turmoil. States of emergency… 02/02/2011
America struggles with more snowAmerica’s eastern seaboard is digging itself out of yet another heavy snowfall, nearly half a metre falling in New York city and parts of New Jersey. The… 28/01/2011
New York battles to clear snow for New YearNew York has been creeping back to life after the Christmas weekend’s blizzard that buried much of the US northeast. Said to be the one of the biggest ever… 28/12/2010
Financial cost of snow at HeathrowAfter the flight chaos and passengers sleeping on terminal floors, Heathrow has also taken a big financial blow due to the freezing weather. Airport… 28/12/2010
Blizzards hit northeastern US“We did pray for a White Christmas, but it didn’t have to be a strong blizzard.” That was the reaction of one New York resident as snow storms hit the… 27/12/2010
More travel chaos as Christmas weekend loomsThe Christmas weekend is finally here but the travel chaos across Europe has not let up. The continuing severe snow and ice led to more delays at Charles de… 24/12/2010
Snow cripples last minute Christmas getawayWestern Europe’s travel nightmare before Christmas shows no signs of letting up. More snow and freezing conditions in northern France meant thousands of… 24/12/2010
Deep freeze unlikely to deter Christmas getawayToday is likely to end up being one of the year’s busiest on the roads in much of western Europe, despite the chaos provoked by the big freeze. In the … 23/12/2010
Arctic weather prompts airline criticismBags packed, passengers arrive at the airport to find delays, cancellations and fraying tempers. As western Europe shivers in the snow, just getting to the… 20/12/2010
White Christmas could push retailers into the redArctic conditions in Britain are set to hit economic growth. About a third of all festive shopping in the UK is done in the two weeks before Christmas… 20/12/2010
Great Christmas getaway scuppered by snowEuropeans are facing a race against time to be home for the holiday season as their Christmas getaway plans are scuppered by the heavy snow. The UK, France… 20/12/2010
Travel chaos continues at HeathrowSnow disruption is continuing at Europe’s busiest airport as many planes remain grounded. London Heathrow virtually shut down over the weekend, freezing the… 20/12/2010
Flights stay grounded across EuropeAir travellers across Europe are enduring another day of frustration. The continuing snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the UK mean no planes will be… 19/12/2010
Stranded: weather frustrates yuletide travellersThousands of Christmas travellers remain stranded as severe weather hits airports, roads and the rail network in the UK. Heathrow is expected to open again… 19/12/2010
Travel misery as ‘Big Freeze’ hits EuropeSnow, ice and freezing temperatures are yet again causing travel misery across large parts of Europe. In the UK, fresh snowfall brought London’s Heathrow… 18/12/2010
