 Large parts of Europe have endured another day of freezing conditions as a Siberian weather system continues to bring chaos. Blizzards and heavy snowfall have closed roads, rail services and schools and forced the cancellations of hundreds of flights.
The unusually cold spell is being felt as far south as the Mediterranean. The number of weather-related deaths rose to as many as 55 with 21 victims in Poland. It triggered a warning from the World Health Organization that the poor, the homeless and migrants would be hardest hit by the big freeze.
Some parts of Europe are expected to see temperatures rise over the next couple of days, although Ireland and parts of southern England are braced for the effects of Storm Emma which is moving up from Portugal and France. Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar urged people to stay indoors until the storm passed later today.
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