Heavy snow causes chaos in
Europe
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| Workers shovel snow out of a restaurant after an avalanche in Switzeland. |
Heavy snow has paralyzed several central and eastern
European countries, with the bad weather expected to continue.
By Nathan Morley
The heaviest snowstorms of the winter have hit southern
Germany and Austria resulting in power outages, railway closures, road blocks
and dangerous driving conditions.
Snow ploughs, mechanical shovels, tractors and 200 men went
out clearing the way for marooned villages near Berchtesgaden, a district close
to Salzburg.
In much of Bavaria, traffic has come to a standstill, and
public transport is running infrequently.
A huge avalanche struck a hotel restaurant in Switzerland,
injuring four people.
In Sweden, an almost gale force wind, along with heavy snow
swept over northern areas, whilst in the Czech Republic, around 10,000 homes
were cut-off from the power supply.
More bad weather
Forecasters say weather will improve in the Alps on
Saturday, but more snow is then expected next week.
Snow is also forecast over Greece and Turkey this weekend,
whilst the island of Cyprus remains unsettled under low pressure.
A mixture of rain and snow in mountain areas had closed many
roads leading up to the Troodos range.
The bad weather has also been causing problems in Norway and
Romania.
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