Britain Snowfall

Snow storms from Siberia blasted Britain and Ireland on Thursday with the worst weather since 1991, trapping hundreds of motorists on roads overnight in Scotland and closing schools and airports.

Britain was recovering Monday after heavy snow brought freezing temperatures, shutting hundreds of schools and disrupting flights for a second day.Newspaper front pages were filled with pictures of people either enjoying the snow or stuck in gridlock on the roads.

The heaviest snowfall to hit Britain in four years caused widespread disruption on Sunday, with roads becoming hazardous and flights grounded following runway closures.

Overnight flurries left much of Britain blanketed in snow on Saturday, causing power shortages and delays at airports.

Europe is experiencing its heaviest snowfall in decades. Extreme icy conditions have paralysed life in several countries. The number of dead has now crossed 300 and eastern Europe is the worst hit. In Ukraine, more than 150 are dead while emergency services in Bosnia are evacuating hundreds of people trapped in their cars. Heavy snow in Britain for...

Snow storms from Siberia blasted Britain and Ireland on Thursday with the worst weather since 1991, trapping hundreds of motorists on roads overnight in Scotland and closing schools and airports.

Britain was recovering Monday after heavy snow brought freezing temperatures, shutting hundreds of schools and disrupting flights for a second day.Newspaper front pages were filled with pictures of people either enjoying the snow or stuck in gridlock on the roads.

The heaviest snowfall to hit Britain in four years caused widespread disruption on Sunday, with roads becoming hazardous and flights grounded following runway closures.

Overnight flurries left much of Britain blanketed in snow on Saturday, causing power shortages and delays at airports.

Europe is experiencing its heaviest snowfall in decades. Extreme icy conditions have paralysed life in several countries. The number of dead has now crossed 300 and eastern Europe is the worst hit. In Ukraine, more than 150 are dead while emergency services in Bosnia are evacuating hundreds of people trapped in their cars. Heavy snow in Britain for...