Cold Snap Hits Europe

Severe winter conditions that hit Europe last week are expected to continue for a few more days. Hundreds of homeless people have died, and transportation has been disrupted in both Eastern and Western Europe. In Bosnia, officials declared a state of emergency as power was cut off from thousands of residents, and cars became trapped in avalanches. Helicopters were sent in to rescue people from remote villages. Rome received the highest snowfall in 25 years, making it almost impossible for people to attend school or work. In Ukraine, where the highest number of fatalities was recorded, night temperatures dipped as low as -33 degrees Celsius. Despite minimal snowfall in London, approximately half of Monday’s flights were cancelled at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport. #WeeklyNews