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Snow comes to Europe

Parts of Europe receive snowfall as cold air continues its push towards the continent’s southern areas.

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Snow formed down the spine of Northern England, including Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. [Allan Parker]
Published On 10 Nov 2016

Snow continues to fall in many parts of Europe as cold air continues its unrelenting southward push.

Eastern Europe has been experiencing cold weather for many days, with accumulations of up to half a metre in parts of Belarus and western Russia.

The cold air is now combining with active weather systems to bring snow to more western areas, and the Alps are likely to see a very large fall of snow, as much as one metre on the northern side. 

Such a large fall of snow so early in the season is likely to raise the risk of avalanches in coming days.

In the meantime, milder air is expected to make some inroads into western areas.

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At least 10cm of snow fell in the Swedish capital, with a forecast of more to come. [Claudio Bresciani/EPA]
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The Russian capital has seen many days of heavy snowfall, with the prospect of a lot more to come. [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA]
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Heavy snow in Helsinki has been accompanied by temperatures as low as -8C. [Markku Ojala/EPA]
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Heavy snow has been reported in the Spanish Pyrenees, while the Alps is expecting half a metre of snow in the next few days. [J.L. Cereijido/AFP]
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Snow has affected most forms of transportation across Europe, including Eastern Germany. [Mattias Benin/AFP]
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Snow has penetrated a long way south, including these vineyards just north of Lyon, France. [Jeff Pachoud/EPA]
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