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Snowfall brings welcome end to dry conditions

Snow blanketed South Africa’s Cape as a cold front hit parts of the country on Monday, July 2.

03/07/2018

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Germany and Poland experience late cold snap

There are reports of heavy snowfalls in Germany and Poland

29/03/2018

World News

UK police rescue hundreds of stranded motorists

More freezing snowy weather was forecast as Storm Emma approaches from Portugal and France, with warnings of treacherous weather across southern England and Ireland

02/03/2018

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Snow falls in the UK capital, covers Buckingham Palace in white

Snow covers London as the "Beast of the East" brings Siberian weather to Britain.

28/02/2018

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Record snowfall in Croatia

Record snowfall and sub-zero temperatures paralysed parts of Croatia on Tuesday (February 27) causing havoc on highways and prompting authorities to evacuate residents of several villages.

27/02/2018

France

Paris snow seen from outer space

A satellite photographed Paris after last week's exceptional snowfall, resulting in stunning views of the City of Lights from 800 km above ground.

12/02/2018

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Skiers head to snowy slopes of Paris' Sacre Coeur cathedral

The weather continues to cause havoc in the French capital which is still recovering from severe flooding last month

07/02/2018

France

Transport chaos as Paris snowbound

Stranded commuters express anger at rail cancellations and uncleared roads.

07/02/2018

World News

Snow 2018: how does it compare with previous years?

We looked into the data of six ski resorts around Europe to find out whether this year’s snowfall is exceptional.

06/02/2018

Spain

Heavy snow causes disruption in Madrid

Heavy snowfall shut down two of the main airport's runways and created chaos on the city's highways.

05/02/2018

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Record snowfall blankets Moscow

Record snowfall has hit Moscow, downing thousands of trees and covering the Russian capital in almost half a metre of snow in less than 24 hours. Russia's Meteorological Office said on Monday (February 5) that more than a month's average of snow fell over the weekend.

05/02/2018

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Annual snow battle gets underway in Russia

The annual Yukigassen snow battle competition has begun in the northern Russian city of Murmansk.

05/02/2018

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Multi-car pile-up shuts down Missouri highway

Icy roads in the US state of Missouri caused a mulitple vehicle pile-up and shut down the highway.

05/02/2018

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Heavy snowfall and blizzards hit Moscow

The wintery weather is expected to continue in Moscow through the next several days with temperatures dropping down to -8 degrees celsius.

31/01/2018

Saudi Arabia

Unusual snowfall blankets northern Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's northwestern Tabuk region was blanketed in a white sheet of snow and locals wasted no time in sharing photos and videos before it melted away again.

26/01/2018

World News

Europe's weather woes continue

Heavy flooding and avalanches continues to cause havoc across Europe.

23/01/2018

Business Series

Watch: Heavy snow steals show at Davos

The extreme weather blocked some routes into the city, while several pre-summit meeting had to be cancelled or delayed.

23/01/2018

World News

Heavy snow causes chaos in Alpine region

Avalanche warnings across the Alps in Switzerland, Italy and Austria.

22/01/2018

Switzerland

Thousands trapped as Zermatt cut off by snow again

Villages are cut off and isolated as the railway and the roads were closed due to the danger of avalanches. This includes the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt for the second time in two weeks

21/01/2018

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Cold snap converts beach of Lake Michigan into an ice sculpture park

High humidity and low temperature enveloped the trees and grasses with ice and frost around the lake, forming natural-looking ice sculptures of various shapes.

17/01/2018