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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Severe winter weather wreaks havoc across Europe

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

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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.

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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.

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Athens covered in snow

A cold spell sweeping Greece reaches Athens, covering the capital city and its ancient monuments in snow, and causing temperatures to plunge.

Greece

Refugees freezing in snow-hit Greece 'because of lack of EU solidarity'

Refugees are being forced to live in freezing, snow-covered camps in Greece because EU states have failed to take in their share of asylum seekers, it’s been…

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Severe snow storms wreak havoc across central Europe

At least 25 people have been killed in central Europe as a result of severe frost and snow storms.

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Europe's cold snap delivers a mixture of chaos and fun

Europe’s cold snap hit Italy over the weekend bringing strong winds and snow to much of the country.

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Glacial conditions cause death and disruption in Europe

Heavy snow storms and glacial weather across a large area of Europe have brought unusual landscapes to some Mediterranean countries and caused disruption, hardship and…

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Heavy snowfall in Bosnia and Kosovo

A cold snap and showers have hit much of central and eastern Europe in the last few days, including much of the Balkans.

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Snow storms strike much of central and eastern Europe

Severe snow storms and strong winds have caused chaos across much of central and eastern Europe.

Japan

First November snow in Tokyo for 54 years

The Japanese capital does see snow at least once a year, it usually falls in January or February and rarely accumulates for long.

Iran

Heavy snowfall temporarily clears 'life-threatening' air pollution in Tehran

For some, the first snowfall of the season is a cause for frustration.

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Snow in Mexico

Schools in Mexico City and eight states were closed on Thursday as a wave of winter weather struck the country. Heavy snow due to the cold front that

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Shock and excitement as big freeze brings unprecedented chill to parts of Asia

With cold weather sweeping across several parts of Asia, hundreds of flights into and out of the South Korean holiday island of Jeju had to be

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First snow of the year in Tokyo

Snow falls on Tokyo for the first time this year, causing injuries and train delays across the capital.