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Snow and wet weather wreak havoc across Europe

Heavy snow and rainfall have prompted several countries to issue alerts and order evacuations amid threats of floodings, landslides and avalanches

06/01/2018

USA

US braces for cold New Year's Eve

A large swathe of the northern US from Montana to Maine is expected to see temperatures below -12 degrees Celsius - and that's putting lives at risk.

31/12/2017

Germany

German boy electrocuted in snowball fight

A 16-year old German boy has died after starting a snowball fight with friends and touching an electric line above a train

29/12/2017

United Kingdom

'Adverse weather' strands hundreds at London Stansted

Hundreds of frustrated passengers were stranded at London Stansted Airport on Wednesday night because of 'adverse weather'

28/12/2017

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Snow funny business

Americans are behaving responsibly with huge snow drifts

28/12/2017

USA

Record snowfall in the US

Across the United States snow continues to fall

28/12/2017

United Kingdom

More disruption as heavy snow hits large parts of the UK

Yellow weather alerts have been issued for ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-east England and snow in Wales and parts of England.

27/12/2017

USA

US town buried under snow

135 cm of snow has fallen in the town of Erie, Pennsylvania

27/12/2017

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School's out! UK kids play in snow

12/12/2017

World News

Chaos—and some fun—as snow hits parts of western Europe

A second day of snowfall in several countries caused disruption for some, entertainment for others—allowing many to share their experiences on social media.

11/12/2017

United Kingdom

UK Snow: Travel disruption as the country experiences the most snow in

UK Snow: Severe weather has caused widespread travel disruption, grounding flights, shutting down roads and triggering traffic accidents.

11/12/2017

World News

Winter hits Europe in unexpected ways

A series of unusual weather events has taken place across the continent.

02/12/2017

Austria

Picture of the day: Austrian town sees first snowfall of the season

08/11/2017

Switzerland

Search resumed for eight missing hikers in Bondo, Switzerland

The rescue effort, which had been called off overnight, resumed on Friday, for eight hikers missing since the occurrence of a massive landslide on Wednesday

25/08/2017

World News

Central Europe shivers as snow covers spring blossoms

A cold spell sweeping across central Europe has brought snow back to some countries including Germany, Poland and Slovakia.

19/04/2017

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Japan's annual snow festival

The annual Sapporo snow festival kicked off on Monday (February 6) featuring ice sculptures of iconic locations, movie characters, celebrities, and even the U.

07/02/2017

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Serbia's cold snap sees the Danube freeze over

Abnormally cold weather in Serbia caused parts of the River Danube to freeze over, halting shipping.

16/01/2017

World News

Severe winter weather wreaks havoc across Europe

Heavy winds, snow and some of the lowest temperatures in decades are wreaking havoc across Europe.

13/01/2017

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Oregon Zoo animals play in the snow

Polar bear Nora, harbor seals, sea otters and Samudra the Asian elephant play in the snow after a winter storm in Portland.

13/01/2017

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Icicles on Kosovo power plant cooling towers

A spokesperson for Kosovo’s energy corporation has said a power plant in Obiliq is running near to full capacity despite reports of power blackouts.

12/01/2017