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| Western Europe hit by heavy snow | Western Europe hit by heavy snow |
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| Icy temperatures and snow are causing problems across Western Europe. | Icy temperatures and snow are causing problems across Western Europe. |
| South-east England saw the worst snow for 18 years, with all London buses pulled from service. One of Heathrow Airport's runways remains closed. | South-east England saw the worst snow for 18 years, with all London buses pulled from service. One of Heathrow Airport's runways remains closed. |
| In Paris, flights were delayed and snow caused several road accidents, although the state forecaster said the quantities of snow were not unusual. | In Paris, flights were delayed and snow caused several road accidents, although the state forecaster said the quantities of snow were not unusual. |
| Snowfalls also snarled traffic in several parts of Spain, including the Madrid area, on Sunday. | Snowfalls also snarled traffic in several parts of Spain, including the Madrid area, on Sunday. |
| Up to 20cm of snow fell in parts of Switzerland overnight, while part of the road around the San Bernardino tunnel was closed. | Up to 20cm of snow fell in parts of Switzerland overnight, while part of the road around the San Bernardino tunnel was closed. |
| Meanwhile, a storm disrupted ferry travel from the Spanish port city of Algeciras to Morocco, authorities said. | Meanwhile, a storm disrupted ferry travel from the Spanish port city of Algeciras to Morocco, authorities said. |
| No injuries | No injuries |
| France's road traffic agency urged motorists to cancel non-essential journeys, with roads difficult and in a small number of cases impassable around Paris and in the east near Strasbourg. | France's road traffic agency urged motorists to cancel non-essential journeys, with roads difficult and in a small number of cases impassable around Paris and in the east near Strasbourg. |
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| Flights were delayed by at least half an hour at Paris's Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airports. One of Orly's two runways was closed. | Flights were delayed by at least half an hour at Paris's Orly and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airports. One of Orly's two runways was closed. |
| Air France cancelled a third of short and medium haul flights from Charles de Gaulle Airport during the morning but said long haul routes would not be troubled. | Air France cancelled a third of short and medium haul flights from Charles de Gaulle Airport during the morning but said long haul routes would not be troubled. |
| Despite a dozen road accidents in the Paris region there were no injuries, officials said. | Despite a dozen road accidents in the Paris region there were no injuries, officials said. |
| In Italy, three people died and 500 people had to be evacuated from their homes amid adverse weather conditions on Sunday. | In Italy, three people died and 500 people had to be evacuated from their homes amid adverse weather conditions on Sunday. |
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