The freezing weather sweeping across Europe has disrupted flights at airports in the UK, France, Ireland and the Netherlands.
According to a BBC report, flights were delayed or cancelled in Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam, as well as major UK airports.
A London-bound Eurostar train was stuck for about two hours in the Channel Tunnel on Thursday, while in Germany two trains have derailed in as many days, leading to delays and cancellations. Last month the Eurostar service was suspended for three days after several trains broke down in the tunnel. Powdery snow getting into the engines was identified as the cause.
In southern England, some 4,000 people were left without electricity after snow brought down power lines.
The cold snap is also affecting Scandinavian countries.
In Hemavan, in the far north of Sweden, a new winter low of -40.8C (-41.4F) was recorded overnight, Radio Sweden reports.
The Arctic freeze has also seen temperatures in central Sweden plummet to between -30 and -40C - the coldest weather since the mid-1980s.
In Norway, temperatures plummeted to -40C in some areas. The capital Oslo ran a reduced bus service because engine oil had frozen.
According to a BBC report, flights were delayed or cancelled in Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam, as well as major UK airports.
A London-bound Eurostar train was stuck for about two hours in the Channel Tunnel on Thursday, while in Germany two trains have derailed in as many days, leading to delays and cancellations. Last month the Eurostar service was suspended for three days after several trains broke down in the tunnel. Powdery snow getting into the engines was identified as the cause.
In southern England, some 4,000 people were left without electricity after snow brought down power lines.
The cold snap is also affecting Scandinavian countries.
In Hemavan, in the far north of Sweden, a new winter low of -40.8C (-41.4F) was recorded overnight, Radio Sweden reports.
The Arctic freeze has also seen temperatures in central Sweden plummet to between -30 and -40C - the coldest weather since the mid-1980s.
In Norway, temperatures plummeted to -40C in some areas. The capital Oslo ran a reduced bus service because engine oil had frozen.
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