5 February 2012
Last updated at 10:32 ET
The extreme weather has affected much of the continent
More deaths have been reported from the cold snap across Europe, which has already claimed more than 200 lives.
Ukraine continues to be hardest hit, with another nine deaths overnight. Officials say 131 have now died, most of them homeless people, and 1,800 people have been taken to hospital.
Eight people died in Poland overnight, police say, bringing the toll to 53.
Transport hubs have also been hit, with London’s Heathrow airport expecting to run only 50% of services on Sunday.
At least four have died in France since the Arctic spell began and 43 departments in France have been put on alert for “exceptional” weather conditions.
The Italian capital Rome has seen its heaviest snowfall in more than 25 years, with runs on essential goods at supermarkets reported.
“The snow is beautiful, but let’s hope spring comes soon,” Pope Benedict XVI told the small number of pilgrims who
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