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In Pictures: Snow cripples parts of Europe

More than 20 people have died and entire villages have been buried in snow showers, which started in December.

In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
Snow covers a wooden hut in Gerold, Germany. Austria and southern Germany have received heavy snowfall since the end of December. [Philipp Guelland/EPA]
Published On 13 Jan 2019

There have been well over 20 weather-related deaths across Europe since snowstorms started battering the Alps in December.

The storms have caused major travel issues, power outages, and buried several Alpine villages, with areas as far away as Greece affected.

More snow is expected in the coming days with some regions forecasted to see as much as 150 centimetres more.

In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
A cow stands in a snow-covered field near the village of Vysluni, Czech Republic. [Martin Divisek/EPA]
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In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
A car carefully navigates the roads under snow laden trees near Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany. [Martin Divisek/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
A sign marks a road closed due to the danger of avalanches near Mittenwald, Germany. [Philipp Guelland/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
Backcountry skiers check their avalanche beacons at a ski resort in Lermoos, Austria. [Philipp Guelland/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
A snow blower clears a parking space in Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany. [Matthias Hangst/Getty Images]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
View of the ancient Acropolis Hill in Athens, Greece, after snow blanketed the Greek capital. [Milos Bicanski/Getty Images]
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In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
People walk through the snow-covered town centre of Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany. [Lukas Barth-Tuttas/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
A car covered in snow in Obertauern, Austria. The storms have trapped motorists in their vehicles in Germany and stranded residents and tourists in Austrian alpine villages cut off by blocked roadways. [Christian Bruna/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
Snow covered boats in Euboea island, Greece. [Wassilis Aswestopoulos/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
Vehicles came to a standstill on Autobahn 8 during a snowstorm near Rohrdorf, Bavaria, German. Media reports state that many regions in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and northern Italy have been affected by heavy snowfalls in the last days. [Lukas Barth-Tuttas/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
For some, it has meant plenty of skiing, as long as the trails were avalanche safe, Tatras, Poland. [Grzegorz Momot/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
A car drives past a huge snow drift on a provincial road between Karlikow and Plonna in southern Poland. [Darek Delmanowicz/EPA]
In Pictures: Europe''s crippling winter
Children walk along a snow covered road in Gerold, Germany. [Philipp Guelland/EPA]