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Heavy snow covers Europe
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-04-2008 08:59
Two days of heavy snowfall has blanketed Serbia's capital, Belgrade.Traffic in the city is continuing to function,despite 30 centimeters of snow.
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A vehicle clears the snow covering the roads in Dobrich, Bulgaria, on Jan. 3, 2008. As a bitterly cold winter storm gripped northeastern Bulgaria, cutting power to hundreds of towns and villages, blocking roads, authorities declared a state of emergency. (Xinhua/Bulgarian News Agency) |
City workers armed with industrial salt, shovels and snow ploughs began clearing it away. Across the border in Romania, rescue workers have been helping motorists who were stranded in the storm.
Soria, a city in north-eastern Spain, has also suffered heavy snowfall. Cars and pedestrians have been struggling across snow covered roads, some using umbrellas to protect themselves.