3 December 2010 Last updated at 12:31

In pictures: Snow blankets Europe

Snow crystals on a car window in Bayreuth, Germany. Sub-zero temperatures are forecast to keep their grip on northern Europe over the weekend.

Heavy snow in Austria has caused traffic problems all over the country.

Snow has also caused havoc on the roads in northern France.

Some train networks in Britain are still only running very limited services because of the snow and ice.

Japanese tourists find snowy conditions on the streets of Bratislava in Slovakia.

The snow has also swept through parts of Spain - with 35 of the country's 51 provinces now on snow alert.

Visitors to the Memorial for the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin. Germany has endured a record-breaking cold snap.

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