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Snow Daze--Big Freeze Hits Europe

A blast of Winter weather has lashed the British Isles. Weeks of cold weather and the heaviest snowfall in the past twenty years has blasted Britain, blocking roads, delaying traffic and closing airports. While the United Kingdom is not used to the wintery conditions which started in late November, the Continent has fared no better.

Snow has covered large parts of France, Germany, and Austria. Switzerland, which is used to snow but accomplished at handling it, nonetheless had to close Geneva airport. In other places such as Poland the mercury fell to dangerously low levels.

And with a few weeks to go before Winter season even officially begins, some Europeans may have toyed with the idea that they wish they had a bit of global warming. Looking at a satellite photo of the white-out and frozen map of the British Isles, it's not too surprising why.

And for Europeans fleeing to Florida for warmer climes; well there's a cold snap in the Sunshine state too, but without the snow. Much of th USA is equally getting a dose of Winter weather--weeks before Winter.