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Arctic cold snap grips European countries

2009-01-08 03:40:17 GMT2009-01-08 11:40:17 (Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

Waterfowl perch on a fountain in front of a frozen weeping willow in St James's Park in London January 7, 2009. The Met Office issued another severe weather warning on Wednesday but said the cold snap will start to ease towards the weekend. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

A man prepares a snowman on the Old Port after heavy snowfall in Marseille January 7, 2009. The usually busy and sunny Mediterranean port city ground to a halt as snow overwhelmed infrastructure and stopped school buses and all other public transport. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

A woman with a child walk in downtown Milan January 7, 2009. Heavy snowfall forced northern Italy to close briefly its major airports on Wednesday, including Malpensa outside Milan. Linate city airport put a halt to flights until early afternoon.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

People look at the frozen fountain at the Place des Innocents as winter temperature fall below freezing point in Paris January 7, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

A man jumps with his skis in front of the Notre Dame de La Garde basilica after heavy snowfall in Marseilles January 7, 2009. The usually busy and sunny Mediterranean port city ground to a halt as snow overwhelmed infrastructure and stopped school buses and all other public transport. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

The Met Office issued another severe weather warning on Wednesday but said the cold snap will start to ease towards the weekend.

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