Snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures have killed at least 19 people across Europe as well as severely disrupting air, rail and road transport.
At least 15 people froze to death overnight in Poland as temperatures dipped way below freezing. In parts of Germany a figure of -33C was recorded.
Flights have been cancelled, train services have been severely affected and roads made impassable.
Eurostar passenger trains are still not running after electrical failures.
More than 2,000 people were trapped on the trains in the Channel Tunnel for up to 16 hours after condensation caused a series of electrical failures on Friday night.
It is currently unclear when services will resume. Eurostar is running tests on the line on Sunday.
Two people were reported dead in Austria’s southern province of Styria as they tried to get home after nights out.
In France, 40% of flights out of Paris’s Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports were cancelled as a second wave of snowstorms hit northern France.
Germany’s third largest airport – in Duesseldorf – was also closed because of heavy snow, authorities said.
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Notes:
The picture is from Munich and I chose it because it reminds me of ones I’ve seen describing the Little Ice Age — people skating on canals not usually frozen.
I should also note that I’ve been watching the long range weather forecast for Tillsonburg and — wait for it — we’re going to have a green Christmas. Who knew?
I wonder, is it too cold for the AGW activists to be outside doing their thing?
I’m highly suspicious. I think Al Gore is sneaking around here somewhere.
How are those windmills working to produce heat. Or are they frozen also.
I just keep shovelling all that ‘global warming’ off of my driveway.
I just keep shovelling all that ‘global warming’ off of my driveway as my heating bill continues to climb and climb and next year the HST will be added to it.
Starting in 5 minutes on Fox, Bret Baier investigates AGW from both sides.
#5, thanks, I almost forgot. Yikes, how did he get uncle MO to appear. He is some scarry looking guy. Wish he was asked about Oil for Food scam.
Didn’t he also have something to do with Petro Can.
I wonder how long the Euroweenies can keep pretending the planet is warming, not cooling?
Let’s not forget that earlier on this year Eurostar services were the only ones that WERE running. And it’s a good thing the trains cut out on the ground, unlike the air travel services which are equally affected by the weather! I know for a fact that they’ve already started modifications on the Eurostar shields and are due to resume service as soon as today or tomorrow.