A train runs on snow covered tracks at Croydon, south London. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: AP
A sheep is seen covered in snow in a field near Middleham, northern England. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
Travellers wait for flights at Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh, Scotland. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A man clears snow from a car in Epsom in south England. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
Vehicles travel through snow on the A168 road near Topcliffe, northern England. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A snow plough drives past a low-flying aircraft warning sign on the tarmac at Cointrin airport in Geneva. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A plane and vehicles are covered in snow at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A snow plough driver gestures as he trys to clear the runway at Edinburgh airport in Scotland. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
Snow ploughs try to clear the runway at Edinburgh Airport in Edinburgh, Scotland. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A woman on skis makes her way down a snow-covered street in the Fourviere hill neighbourhood in Lyon, south-eastern France, as winter weather with sub-freezing temperatures hits France. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
Lorries parked on the hard shoulder of the M25 motorway in Reigate, southern England, as large areas of Britain were brought to a halt as freezing weather tightened its grip on the nation. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: AP
Travellers wait for information about their flights at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
An engineer clears the nose of a snow covered plane at Edinburgh airport in Scotland. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A cyclist rides a bike as people make their way on a snow-covered street in the Fourviere hill neighbourhood in Lyon, southeastern France. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A man clears snow from his car in the Fourviere hill neighbourhood in Lyon, southeastern France, as winter weather with sub-freezing temperatures hits France. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: Reuters
A lamp covered with frozen snow shines on top of the Feldberg mountain near Frankfurt, central Germany. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: AP
Traffic makes its way slowly along the M80 motorway near Stirling, Scotland, as large areas of Britain were brought to a halt as the freezing weather tightened its grip on the nation. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Photo: AP
Published Dec 1, 2010
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Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight homeless people in Poland, closing major airports in Britain and Switzerland and causing hundreds of highway accidents. Gatwick, London's second largest airport, and Geneva, a major hub for low-cost carrier Easyjet, were forced to shut down on Wednesday as staff struggled to clear runways of snow. Edinburgh airport in Scotland, and Chambery and Grenoble in south-eastern France also were closed.
Winter weather caused some 2,000 accidents on German roads Tuesday, officials said. Police in northern Austria said a 69-year-old retiree froze to death overnight when he slipped on a snow-covered bridge on his way home from a funeral and lost consciousness.
