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24 December 2010
Last updated at 10:43 ET
Thousands of travellers have had their Christmas plans disrupted by further snowfalls across Western Europe.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris where 2,000 passengers were moved from a terminal because of snow on the roof.
Brussels airport was also badly hit and Belgians were warned not to drive.
Hundreds of road accidents have been reported across Germany and in northern Italy heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Venice.
Unusually high water levels were reported in the Venice lagoon and in the town of Vicenza, west of Venice, people were moved from their homes because of high river levels.
Roof fears
Airport authorities at Charles de Gaulle ordered part of Terminal 2E to be cleared of passengers because of fears that the roof might collapse under the weight of 60cm (two feet) of snow.
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More snow is continuing to paralyse transport in parts of Western Europe.
In 2004, the same terminal roof collapsed shortly after opening, killing four people.
The disruption at Charles de Gaulle was also blamed on a shortage of de-icing fluid and the cancellation of flights led to 2,000 people being stranded at the airport overnight.
The French authorities, struggling to cope with the country's third major snowfall of the winter, said fresh supplies were on their way but would not arrive before Monday.
Treacherous conditions The Danish authorities on the Baltic island of Bornholm say they have given up trying to clear roads blocked by snowdrifts. Three people have been reported missing and police have reiterated pleas to people to stay indoors because of the treacherous conditions.
Hundreds of tourists spent the night on ferries, in army barracks and a sports hall and it is thought many of them may be unable to return to the mainland before Christmas.
Heavy snow also caused major disruption to roads and rail services in Sweden and Dublin airport in the Irish Republic was forced to suspend flights several times.
In western Germany, traffic was described as paralysed in parts of North Rhine Westphalia. Further east, the railway line between Berlin and Hanover was blocked because of frozen overhead power-lines.
Heavy snow has been forecast for parts of Scotland and north-east England and passengers hoping to return home for Christmas by train have faced reduced services on several lines.
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Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris where 2,000 passengers were moved from a terminal because of snow on the roof.
Brussels airport was also badly hit and Belgians were warned not to drive.
Hundreds of road accidents have been reported across Germany and in northern Italy heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Venice.
Unusually high water levels were reported in the Venice lagoon and in the town of Vicenza, west of Venice, people were moved from their homes because of high river levels.
Roof fears
Airport authorities at Charles de Gaulle ordered part of Terminal 2E to be cleared of passengers because of fears that the roof might collapse under the weight of 60cm (two feet) of snow.
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.More snow is continuing to paralyse transport in parts of Western Europe.
In 2004, the same terminal roof collapsed shortly after opening, killing four people.
The disruption at Charles de Gaulle was also blamed on a shortage of de-icing fluid and the cancellation of flights led to 2,000 people being stranded at the airport overnight.
The French authorities, struggling to cope with the country's third major snowfall of the winter, said fresh supplies were on their way but would not arrive before Monday.
Treacherous conditions The Danish authorities on the Baltic island of Bornholm say they have given up trying to clear roads blocked by snowdrifts. Three people have been reported missing and police have reiterated pleas to people to stay indoors because of the treacherous conditions.
Hundreds of tourists spent the night on ferries, in army barracks and a sports hall and it is thought many of them may be unable to return to the mainland before Christmas.
Heavy snow also caused major disruption to roads and rail services in Sweden and Dublin airport in the Irish Republic was forced to suspend flights several times.
In western Germany, traffic was described as paralysed in parts of North Rhine Westphalia. Further east, the railway line between Berlin and Hanover was blocked because of frozen overhead power-lines.
Heavy snow has been forecast for parts of Scotland and north-east England and passengers hoping to return home for Christmas by train have faced reduced services on several lines.
Have you been affected by the snow in Europe? Are you attempting to travel? Send us your comments using the form below:
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7725 100 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here.
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