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Snowfall in Frankfurt disrupts flights at Germany’s largest airport

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Heavy snowfall in Japan leaves at least 45 dead, more than 500 injured

Heavy snowfall across Japan since January 20 has left at least 45 people dead and 500 injured nationwide.

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Portugal braces for second big storm, residents to prep emergency kits

Portugal braces for storm Leonardo with heavy rain, 95 km/h winds and coastal waves up to 11 metres, days after deadly storm Kristin struck.

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Japan hit by deadly heavy snowfall leaving 30 dead and remote areas buried

Unusually heavy snow in Japan has killed 30 people and buried some regions under 4.5 metres, forcing troops to help clear roads and support the elderly.

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Heaviest snowfall in 200 years blankets Moscow, disrupting daily life

Muscovites struggle to make their way through heavy piles of snow in Russia's capital as the city witnesses the largest snowfall in more than 200 years, according to Moscow State University meteorologists.

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Russia

Moscow records heaviest snowfall in more than 200 years

Earlier this month, Russia's far east Kamchatka region declared an emergency situation due to a massive snowstorm that left its major city partially paralysed.

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Bitter cold grips eastern US as ice forms on rivers

New York's East River is covered in ice as freezing temperatures grip swathes of the country in a storm that has killed at least 30 people.

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Winter storm kills 10 across the United States as disruptions persist

A colossal winter storm that hit the United States on Friday is causing severe disruption and traffic chaos across the country.

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Drone footage shows snow-covered US cities, snow plows at work

Much of the United States was braced for a monster storm this weekend.

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Homes dug out from deep snowdrifts in Russia's Kamchatka

Images show Russian rescuers digging houses out from deep snow in the far-east Kamchatka region, near Japan.

Netherlands

Two teens held as Dutch police probe alleged 'snowball beating' death

According to local media outlet Rijnmond, police believe youths were throwing snowballs at passing cars which led to a physical altercation with the 60-year-old victim.

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Travel chaos across Europe as Storm Goretti brings heavy snowfall

Flights across France and Belgium and Eurostar train services have been severely disrupted by the winter weather.

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Six dead as cold snap grips Europe with snow and ice wreaking havoc

Since the mercury dropped on Monday, five people have died in France and one woman in Bosnia as heavy snow and rain sparked floods and power outages across the Balkans.

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Snow covers Berlin as winter weather settles over the city

Berlin woke to a snowy morning, transforming the city into a winter postcard.

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Heavy snowfall closes schools in 14 Turkish provinces

Heavy snowfall in Turkey closed schools in 14 provinces, turning the break into playtime for children, with some sledging on plastic bags.

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Record snowfall blankets Italy’s Prato Nevoso ski resort ahead of holidays

Italy’s Prato Nevoso ski resort recorded exceptionally heavy snowfall, creating challenging conditions for road access.

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Is a winter of the century looming? Experts warn of Arctic cold

A weak polar vortex could make for a harsh winter in Germany. Experts are currently still divided, but warn it could be particularly frosty after Christmas.